by Rex Stout
Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin - where have you been all my life? I've loved mysteries since I was a teen, but never thought about reading Rex Stout until recently. I'm in love with these characters, the eccentricity and humor that is Nero Wolfe's world. I've truly been missing out all these years.
Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin - where have you been all my life? I've loved mysteries since I was a teen, but never thought about reading Rex Stout until recently. I'm in love with these characters, the eccentricity and humor that is Nero Wolfe's world. I've truly been missing out all these years.
Had to move from a four to a five stars because this book contained all the elements of a great book, mystery or no.It had a wonderfully entertaining storylines, great characters, side stories; it was fast paced and sprinkled with humor throughout. Hard not to love a book with all those attributes ...
This is one of those mysteries which are "simple if only I'd thought about it". Wolfe repeatedly points out that a few logical deductions led him directly to an obvious suspect, and there is indeed a straightforward path to follow. The story is solid and satisfying (though I feel a little sad for ...
Read for the Bouchercon and am pretty sure it will be the One Book One City selection for Indianapolis. Nero and Archie travel to upstate New York and get involved in a real bullish situation. Audio read by Michael Prichard
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