Sexualitysexuality and violence are the major themes of the novel, as the title suggests. The hand with the pliers did something horrible to her and the mouth opened without screaming.' (Chapter 1). He does not enjoy the torture of the naked Berga Tom in the same way, but he describes it: 'She was sprawled in the chair, her mouth making uncontrollable mewing sounds. Mike Hammer enjoys his battles with mafiosos, and his narration gives the reader close-ups of his work - a fist twisting a jaw until it snaps, for example. Level of Violenceincidents of violence are many and varied.

Beautiful,' with 'feline motion,' assistant to Mike Hammer (in addition, there are many lower-level gangsters in the employ of the Mafia) Velda adult female, 'tall, with hair like midnight. Lily Carver (adopted name), adult female, snow-white hair, attractive until she exposes a torso scarred by flames, criminal passing as Lily Carver, Berga Tom's friend and roommateīerga Tom adult female, 'wide-set eyes, large mouth, tawny hair that spilled onto her shoulders like melted butter.a Viking,' former companion to mafiosos Soberin adult male, middle-aged, doctor working with the Mafia runs sanitarium where Berga Tom was sent Major Characters Mike Hammer adult male, strong, but repeatedly called 'ugly,' sexually attractive to many women nonetheless, private investigatorīilly Mist adult male, middle-aged, greasy face, gangsterĭr. Hammer's disgust for the Mafia fuels him for the rest of the novel. Hammer decides that he can't walk away from the mystery after they both become victims to the Mafia the woman is tortured and killed in front of him, and Hammer himself is pushed over a cliff in his car, surviving only when he is thrown clear. When she gets into his car, she draws him into a complicated mystery. Private investigator Mike Hammer narrowly avoids running over a mysterious woman on the road at night. Setting: urban Hammer spends a lot of time seeking out gangsters from different levels of the Mafia, which sometimes involves visiting expensive private locations and sometimes involves searching through lower-class bars, depending on the status of the individual criminals Publisher: New American Library (Signet Books 1000) Kiss Me, Deadly Cover Artist: James Meese

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