A review by thefourthvine
Death of a Doxy by Rex Stout, Sandra West Prowell

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This isn't the Wolfe novel you want to start with, since some familiarity with the supporting cast (I'm not sure why I'm trying to avoid spoilers for a fifty year old novel, but I am) really helps get you into it, but it is a good, solid late-series Wolfe story. 

This has the great Wolfe and Archie interactions I love. It also has Julie Jacquette, one of my favorite one-book characters; she's cynical about romance, largely uninteretested in Archie, and impresses the shit out of Wolfe.

A good read, but only for those already familiar with the series.
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