King of the Weeds

Mike Hammer, Book 19

De: Mickey Spillane, Max Allan Collins

Narrado por: Stacy Keach

In what Mickey Spillane had planned to be the final Mike Hammer novel, Hammer finds himself up against a clever serial killer targeting only cops.

A killer Mike Hammer's old friend Captain Pat Chambers had put away many years ago is suddenly freed on new, seemingly indisputable evidence, and Hammer wonders if this outwardly placid, very odd old man might somehow be engineering cop killings that all seem to be either accidental or by natural causes. At the same time, Hammer and Velda are dealing with the fallout - some of it mob, some of it federal government - over the $89billion cache the detective is (rightly) suspected of finding not long ago.

©2014 Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins (P)2014 Blackstone Audio

Perfect

What can I say! When you’re the king of the mystery genre, every game is a reigning triumph. King of the Weeds is perfectly crafted, perfectly narrated, and entirely entertaining.

Starts and ends with a Bang

I was going to deduct stars since this entry lacks some of the wit and sizzle of Spillane's other entries, but that ending sure made up for it.

An old private detective outsmarting the mob

I like that it’s a classic noir. I love Stacy k voice, the plot was good. A mentally ill man taking control of of the mob from prison

Excellent,as expected

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Stacy Keach made it believable .The writing was excellent and as expected for MS.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

YES, MS IS A GREAT WRITTER,NO DOUBT

Which scene was your favorite?

MS gives descriptions and character dialog that's not common or seen anymore in todays modern writing and it's fantastic.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Mickey Spillane does Mike Hammer x 89 billion +

Any additional comments?

This is the way real detective investigations actually work ,or at least how they did or should have. Mike Hammer is a classic and nobody does it better.

Highly recommend

As always, excellent, the story line, the reader, his voice, and the private eye suspense!

King of the weeds

Great story and talented reading. Definitely worth the time. This is one I will listen to again sometime! ;)

excellent Keach as always

a good sequel to the previous story, will have to read them in chronological order.

A great mystery, Spillane's best yet

This “final” Mike Hammer novel was completed from a Spillane draft by Max Allan Collins. It combines several interweaving plots, an unsuccessful hit on Mike Hammer, a spate of random cop killings, a confession that redeems the bowery bum killer after 40 years and missing mob money. This is one of the more intricately plotted Hammer books. It comes together very well in a classic manner that is still not predictable. Fast paced, a good mystery and some nice surprises. Overall one of the best. Narration by Stacy Keach is excellent.