Channing wrote:
Spillane's hatred is aimed at Commies and the mafia. Himes
saves his venom for hypocritical religious types. There is
always a con-man using false religion to bilk the poor
citizens of Harlem.
Social commentary plays a larger part in the Himes'
books.
************** In mentioning the many similarities between
Himes's Real Cool Killers and Spillane's early Hammer novels,
I didn't mean to imply that they were identical.
Nevertheless, I disagree with your statement above. First,
I've only read the first three Hammer novels, and if I recall
correctly, none of them involved significant Commie or mafia
connections. Also, a religious con didn't play a big part in
Real Cool Killers. The anger of the main protagonists appears
to be aimed at the same type of people in the The Real Cool
Killers and the first three Hammer novels, major criminals
using violence to solve problems.
And I haven't a clue how you fail to see social commentary in
Spillane's work. I could write a book on that.
Like you, I enjoy both writers.
miker
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