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240 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780745139838
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 September 1996
Description
Nero Wolfe was almost as famous for his wealthy clients and extravagant fees as for his genius at detection. So why has he accepted a case for $4.30? And why have the last two people to hire him been ruthlessly murdered? Wolfe suspects the answers...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
adventurous 44%
challenging 22%
dark 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
TortureModerate
Child death, MurderMinor
Misogyny240 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780745139838
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 September 1996
Description
Nero Wolfe was almost as famous for his wealthy clients and extravagant fees as for his genius at detection. So why has he accepted a case for $4.30? And why have the last two people to hire him been ruthlessly murdered? Wolfe suspects the answers...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
adventurous 44%
challenging 22%
dark 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
TortureModerate
Child death, MurderMinor
Misogyny