Former mob enforcer Peter Mallory is lured back to the mob
by his former boss who is being targeted by a killer hell bent on revenge. Not
only is there an omnipresent threat of an assassination looming over the head
of the mob boss, his once powerful empire is crumbling before his eyes. The sharks
smell blood in the water and are making moves to take a bigger piece
of the illegal pie.
Baby Moll isn't so much about the mob related crime and
underworld antics that accompany such illegal endeavors, rather, it’s a story about Peter Mallory and his wanting
to rid himself of the life so badly, that he comes out of retirement one last
time before transitioning into the straight and narrow.
As with any pulp there’s a couple of dames to die for and this one's also got some that’ll do plenty of killing themselves; their bodies as dangerous as bullets. Peter takes full advantage of the wanton women despite his proclamations of love for his fiancee; the one he left behind to take this last job and ends up on both sides of the equation; equal parts lust and danger.
Baby Moll is a pretty decent pulp and I'm happy Hard Case Crime published this as part of the imprint. I've now read it twice and enjoyed it equally both times. Opening chapter aside, Baby Moll is near pitch perfect pulp with a sprinkling of quasi PI thrown in for good measure.
My rating: 4/5 stars - pick up this pulp.
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