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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.