Second, when I first read Spillane, growing up in the 80s, he
seemed like
the most vibrant, gritty, fleshy author I had ever read in my
life. As my
adolescence fades, I have re-read all major works and I am
still mightily
impressed. There's something about his writing style that
grabs you by
the throat and doesn't let you go.
I have to ask, (since I am not familiar with the times), just
how crucial
were the McCarthy years for the US and communism? I cannot
get
over reading the one with the Green Cards how much hatred
burns in
the pages of this novel.
Sorry, I have to know - was there something about communism
that sparked
this in all of society in general in those days, or did
Mickey Spillane
have
some personal vengeance?
Thanks,
Matthew
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