In a recent post Bill mentioned that he seemed
"to recall a lot of animalistic stuff in Mike Hammer stories,
but
perhaps more on the "wolfish grin" side. Hammer's not far
removed
from an animal himself, hunting, I suppose, in the urban
jungle."
Regarding cats specifically as a metaphor for women in HB
stories,
it's interesting to note that Mike's favorite pet name for
Velda was
"Kitten." - Jim Doherty
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