The Mike Hammer Collection, Volume II (2001) - Plot & Excerpts
Mickey Spillane, while perhaps not as revered in literary circles as Dashiell Hammett or Raymond Chandler, provides what could be the greatest raw detective-adventure stories. Spillane's Hammer is more raw and brutal than either Hammett's Spade or Chandler's Marlowe; I think he's also more satisfying.I admire Spillane as a writer for his honesty, if nothing else. A humorous anecdote has it that while on a radio show with a couple of other writers, the writers and host were quite keen on talking about the motives one might have for becoming a writer. After the others gave artistic reasons, Spillane abruptly asked, "What about money?". The host nervously reminded Spillane that he had agreed to do the show without pay. Spillane stated that his main reason for having become an author was to pay his mortgage.Spillane provides more streamlined, more action-filled stories than many other famous detective novelists, and I have learned from his writing that there is nothing wrong with just banging out an enjoyable story for money.
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