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Violence
A lot
Multiple killings; Hammer's brutal confrontations; violence is frequent and sometimes graphic
Language
Some
Hardboiled street language; crude terms throughout
Sexual Content
A lot
Sexually explicit content by the standards of its era; a climax involving a woman and a gun that remains notorious
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in the New York nightlife setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
Mike Hammer's vigilante worldview — explicit contempt for the legal system; justice as personal revenge
What this book is about
Mike Hammer, a New York private detective with a talent for violence and contempt for legal procedure, investigates the murder of his best friend Jack Williams. Following a trail that leads through nightclubs, corrupt psychiatrists, and a beautiful woman who knows more than she says, Hammer operates on one principle: he knows who did it, and he'll make sure justice is served his way. The debut that launched a hardboiled revolution.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Vigilante violence — Hammer executes the killer at the climax
Sexually explicit content including the notorious final scene
A worldview built on personal revenge rather than legal process
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