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curatedcate's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
bookishspider's review against another edition
4.0
I'll admit I lost interest for a while until today. And I'm so glad I decided to finish this masterpiece of a mystery novel! I definitely was not expecting the case to be solved the way Wolfe solved it! Can't wait to read another of Rex Stout's work!
cmbohn's review against another edition
3.0
Nero Wolfe takes on a client for the sum of - $4.30. It starts with a kid in trouble. He wants nothing to do with the cops, but a private eye is a different story. Wolfe isn't saying yes or no, but the next day, the boy's body turns up in a road after a hit and run. Now the big guy is steamed. The only good clue is a pair of earrings shaped like gold spiders.
ele_lucia's review against another edition
3.0
Trama un po' debole, tende al poliziesco più che al classico giallo da investigatore. Speravo fosse più avvincente, invece è più adatto a chi ama l'azione e meno a chi ama seguire gli indizi e formulare ipotesi sull'omicidio.
ssejig's review against another edition
2.0
Not the best of Rex Stout's books. It starts off with a twelve-year-old who raises money by washing car windows at stop lights coming in to hire Wolfe. Archie thinks it's a great lark so he lets the boy in. During dinner. But then the boy is run over and killed. And there are so many people and so much going on that it's hard to tell exactly what the story is.
widae's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
library_hungry's review against another edition
4.0
Surprisingly good--I'm always impressed when older books have a funny, cynical, modern voice.
I think it's funny, though--how do you get to be a consulting detective unless you're already famous? I mean, to be such a great detective that people come to you in spite of your eccentric office hours and unwillingness to go out and investigate anything--how do you get enough clients to get to that point?
Nero Wolfe was made for Orson Welles.
I think it's funny, though--how do you get to be a consulting detective unless you're already famous? I mean, to be such a great detective that people come to you in spite of your eccentric office hours and unwillingness to go out and investigate anything--how do you get enough clients to get to that point?
Nero Wolfe was made for Orson Welles.
drsarahgrace's review against another edition
3.0
Kevin really likes Nero Wolfe mysteries, and I do, too. The preface to this one warned me that it'd be different from others. I enjoyed it, but perhaps reading it right before going to bed wasn't the best idea. There were too many characters for my sleepy head to keep track of!
booknerdlyn's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25