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  • The Hammett Hex

  • Book Collector Mystery Series, Book 5
  • By: Victoria Abbott
  • Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
  • Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (124 ratings)

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The Hammett Hex

By: Victoria Abbott
Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
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Publisher's summary

On a getaway to the City by the Bay, book collector Jordan Bingham becomes entangled in a mystery with more twists than Lombard Street.

Jordan has been able to swing a romantic trip with Officer Tyler "Smiley" Dekker on one condition - she must return with a rare copy of Dashiell Hammett's Red Harvest for her irascible employer, Vera Van Alst. For his own part, Smiley is full of surprises. He's a Dashiell devotee himself - excited to be in the city of Hammett's hard-boiled heroes like Sam Spade and the Continental Op - and also announces he plans to visit his previously unmentioned estranged grandmother, who lives in an old Victorian on Telegraph Hill. But the trip goes downhill fast when Jordan is pushed from a cable car and barely escapes death. And when a dark sedan tries to run the couple down, it's clear someone's after them - but who? Just like in Hammett's world, nothing is quite what it seems.

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Not as enjoyable as others.

Waited a long time for the next one. Some of the net resting developments with characters but very little of the uncle, the cats, the dots, the cook, the bosslady and above all the book takes a back seat to everything. Still worth reading but be aware that some of your favourite elements may be missing.

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The End

I enjoyed all five books in the series and am sorry it ended. I wanted more about Vera. :)

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Loved it!

I didn't want to stop listening. I missed Vera and the uncles but loved the intrigue in this book. Can't wait for the next one.

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Great book

This is the last book in the series ,so far. I only hope that there are more to come? This was a Great book. I loved the plot, and the characters. It all went together well. I really enjoyed all the books in this series! Great characters, and I Loved the narrator. She was perfect for these books. I bought all 5.

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I love Gram!

Things I loved:
1. Gram! She was an absolute delight and joy, and I loved her character addition.
2. The chapter titles "Kelly rules.." were all aptly named & a funny play on the not so legal side of the Kelly family
3. It was fun to see Jordan & officer Smiley in a new city, with new characters & tackling adventures

What I didn't like
1. Vera & The Senora were absent the entire book (short of a quick moment in the beginning.) I missed them both & their lavish meals together. Also, none of the uncles make an appearance aside from Kev.
2. Jordan does some careless stuff & can be pretty infuriating at times. I wanted to yell into my phone at her a few times (ha). A bit non believable.

Overall it was good but different... Not what I expected but it's flaws were made up with some fun new characters like Gram. Still a great listen!

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Okay

This story was full with very repetitive scenes, and events that were unbelievable. It concluded with an obvious ending.

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