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Mr Smiley: My Last Pill and Testament

2016Howard Marks

3.8/5

Sadly, this really is Howard's last pill and testament. A memoir that follows on smoothly from the bestseller 'Mr Nice'. 'Mr Smiley' was published in 2015, just months before Marks' death from cancer on 10th April 2016. Coincidently my sister's birthdate, who knew the man for many years in Mallorca.The book is a very well written and fast paced page turner, exposing the dangerous, complex and brilliantly ingenious world of the drug smuggling empire. The brief review on the front cover from Sunday Times writer Lynn Barber is succinct and accurate, 'A grimly realistic but beautifully written account of what a life of crime actually entails...almost worthy of Raymond Chandler.'I admit to a great admiration of Howard Marks, a modern day rogue Robin Hood, and saddened to hear of his passing earlier this year. It is approaching fifty years since I was involved in a very large LSD bust, thanks to a grass, and avoided a stretch, thanks to a powerful barrister.Well Georgia Sam he had a bloody noseWelfare Department they wouldn’t give him no clothesHe asked poor Howard where can I goHoward said there’s only one place I knowSam said tell me quick man I got to runOl’ Howard just pointed with his gunAnd said that way down on Highway 61

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