A review by jdcorley
The Silent Speaker by Walter Mosley, Rex Stout

funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wolfe novels rarely "play fair" to the extent that this one does. Wolfe does what he very rarely does and openly states, more or less to the dummy of a reader, exactly the logic that is needed to solve the case, and if you really look back at what happened in the case, you can solve it before him - or, as we find out in a delightful twist ending, before Archie at least.  The solution to the murder can't be guessed, exactly, but the solution to how Wolfe will find the final clue is both logical and exciting. One of the masterpieces of the series.
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