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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...