Abby I. reviewed on 3/8/2009 + 11 more book reviews

Everyone knows Nero Wolfe, and if you do not, then you should. Rex Stout was part of the golden age of mystery and his Nero Wolfe series became a classic, that spawned movies and even a tv show. The well fed, humorless, authoritative, orchid-loving detective who lived in his NYC townhouse with his wisecracking assistant Archie Goodwin and his chef/factotum, is a fun read. Nero Wolfe seldom leaves his town house to solve crimes, although he does venture out in this collection of 4 short stories, and while Archie does the legwork, Nero Wolfe solves the crime every time, much like Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot, through the power of his intellect. The stories read quickly and are addictive, if you like this kind of thing. Everyone should read at least one.

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