A review by jdcorley
Three At Wolfe's Door by Rex Stout

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Two absolutely crackling Wolfe stories are followed up by one that has great promise but drizzles out in a splat of hidden information and outright guesses. Its so close to one of the greatest; they all have our favorite supporting cast, some midcentury cuties for Archie to banter with and a really inexplicable crime to crack. But the end of that third story...