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Killmaster #71
Target: Doomsday Island
187 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 1973
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Nick Carter
1,060 books46 followersNick Carter is a house pseudonym used by Award, Ace, and later Jove, publishing for the series Nick Carter who later graduated to a special agent for the Killmaster novels, a series of 261+ spy adventures published from 1964 until late 1990s.
A great number of writers have written under the pen-name over the years, beginning in September 1886 when Nick Carter first appeared in the 'New York Weekly' in a 13-week serial, entitled 'The Old Detective's Pupil; or, The Mysterious Crime of Madison Square'.
The Nick Carter character was originally conceived by Ormond G. Smith, the son of one of the founders of Street & Smith, and realized by John R. Coryell.
A great number of writers have written under the pen-name over the years, beginning in September 1886 when Nick Carter first appeared in the 'New York Weekly' in a 13-week serial, entitled 'The Old Detective's Pupil; or, The Mysterious Crime of Madison Square'.
The Nick Carter character was originally conceived by Ormond G. Smith, the son of one of the founders of Street & Smith, and realized by John R. Coryell.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
July 17, 2021
I bought three Nick Carters in Any Amount of Books on Charing Cross Road during a trip to central London, and it proved a godsend when I was subsequently pinged by the NHS COVID app and had to self-isolate on the hottest and sunniest weekend of the year so far.
The adventure rattles along nicely, from the ski slopes to the Bahamas, with our hero growing a moustache in order to go undercover among those crazy longhaired kids of today, with their marijuana and their guitars. There's a fair amount of sex, and an awful lot of killing in the final chapters. Guess that's why he's the Killmaster. I did enjoy the line "My first thought was of Joan of Arc, or maybe Joan Baez; she had that kind of radiant confidence in her expression, her stance", and also "A quick eyeball survey indicated that bras were as scarce on the island as polar bears".
The adventure rattles along nicely, from the ski slopes to the Bahamas, with our hero growing a moustache in order to go undercover among those crazy longhaired kids of today, with their marijuana and their guitars. There's a fair amount of sex, and an awful lot of killing in the final chapters. Guess that's why he's the Killmaster. I did enjoy the line "My first thought was of Joan of Arc, or maybe Joan Baez; she had that kind of radiant confidence in her expression, her stance", and also "A quick eyeball survey indicated that bras were as scarce on the island as polar bears".
May 14, 2020
Rating between 2.5 and 3
An okay quick read that passed the time but nothing outstanding or memorable about it.
A standard pulp-era (or men’s adventure) yarn that felt very 1970’s in style. The series of Killmaster or Nick Carter was one of several main stays of this genre and was a difficult one to miss when I was growing up.
I guess that the main reason for buying them now is to collect the many covers which did a very good job of selling the series to readers.
An okay quick read that passed the time but nothing outstanding or memorable about it.
A standard pulp-era (or men’s adventure) yarn that felt very 1970’s in style. The series of Killmaster or Nick Carter was one of several main stays of this genre and was a difficult one to miss when I was growing up.
I guess that the main reason for buying them now is to collect the many covers which did a very good job of selling the series to readers.
December 15, 2017
Breezy read. Almost a soft core Bond that is super concerned with female anatomy. Makes sure to hit all the required buttons and is an overall decent yarn. Not much real tension and the voyeurism tale is arguably pointless but it’s a short book so it’s no big deal.
October 12, 2019
I've never read a book that was more obviously written and set in the 1970s. Oof.
Story was ok, not exactly a thrill and the pacing was off but it did keep me reading. Not a high recommend and it has all the gender and race issues of bad pulp. But interesting enough.
Story was ok, not exactly a thrill and the pacing was off but it did keep me reading. Not a high recommend and it has all the gender and race issues of bad pulp. But interesting enough.
January 8, 2018
Good book. I enjoyed reading it, but it didn't have the thrill or reveal that a good mystery or crime drama has for me.
March 1, 2016
A nice rewrite of an old Pulp character. Recast more in the James Bond spy mode. Good quick men's adventure read. If you are looking for some fast paced action and adventure then this is a recommended read.
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