Mickey Spillane’s 1964 novel The Snake is a sequel to The Girl Hunters and you absolutely must read The Girl Hunters first. This is a very different Mike Hammer - older, wiser and sadder. Both books are great, but read the earlier books first.

My review: https://vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2023/06/mickey-spillanes-snake.html

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