The Man of Bronze and his trustworthy friends track a one-armed man of mystery to the far reaches of South America -- only to find their lives endangered when they discover the amazing secret that Hezemiah Law is guarding so carefully on Spook Hole!

I always liked "Spook Hole." It's an odd mystery, with some very strange goings-on and Hezemiah Law is a great character. Ranks up there as one of my favorites. And "Spook Hole" just sounds kind of neat.

I was surprised that Bantam published this book so late in the singles run. It reads quickly, but there's quite a lot of going back-and-forth from one ship to another in the first half of the book to really get anywhere. But once they get down to the Spook Hole in South America, the action sails right along. I've always liked the Pfeiffer cover but the yellow logo seemed to weaken the cover's dramatic effect.

This is an OK book. The ending is a little bit disappointing and the beginning is a little bit repetitive. Not really my favorite. Towards the end there is a good scene. There are many other Doc Savage novels that you should read first.