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tfitoby's review
2.0
Not Spillane or Hammer at their best, verges on mediocre at times.
Read on the coach from Paris to London.
A Mike Hammer whodunnit that is a little too obvious in regards to who the villains are and quite misogynistic verging on the incredibly offensive at times towards lesbian women (not real women, more like half men!) that is only saved by Mike Hammer being a fun character with a background of great cases.
Whether this one suffered from being read so soon after finishing [b:The Interlopers|1602854|The Interlopers (Matt Helm, #12)|Donald Hamilton|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1263263975s/1602854.jpg|1596130] is debatable but at about the half way point i just wanted it to be over so i could pass the remaining journey bored by not having a book rather than by having to read this.
Read on the coach from Paris to London.
A Mike Hammer whodunnit that is a little too obvious in regards to who the villains are and quite misogynistic verging on the incredibly offensive at times towards lesbian women (not real women, more like half men!) that is only saved by Mike Hammer being a fun character with a background of great cases.
Whether this one suffered from being read so soon after finishing [b:The Interlopers|1602854|The Interlopers (Matt Helm, #12)|Donald Hamilton|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1263263975s/1602854.jpg|1596130] is debatable but at about the half way point i just wanted it to be over so i could pass the remaining journey bored by not having a book rather than by having to read this.
linusnc's review against another edition
5.0
This was my favorite one so far. Mike Hammer has grown up quite a bit in this one. It had a really good ending as well. Wasn’t the typical whodunit of its day.
duparker's review against another edition
4.0
Great read. It was really fun and a great use of language. It had this cool 1940s feel to it, even though it was published in 1966. The dialog was snappy and direct, and had a loose flow to it. I saw the ending coming, but still enjoyed it. I also enjoyed the way we got to the ending. There was noting complicated about the plot, but it wasn't simple.
thecrankyreader's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It doesn't really fit the time line of the books. It reads like its a much early story. Was a great story never saw the end coming!