A review by jdcorley
Might as Well Be Dead by Rex Stout

funny 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

One of the all time best Wolfe capers - melding more gags, jokes and wisecracks with more extremely gruesome corpses and a killer that's fanatically ruthless. Only the inexcusable withholding of a critical clue from the audience keeps us reading, though.