My Review of Clouds of Witness
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is the second of the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, and it is not quite as good as the first one. It is quite easy to go … Continue reading
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My Review of The Doorbell Rang
The Doorbell Rang by Rex Stout My rating: 5 of 5 stars Rex Stout created two of the great characters in the genre of mystery, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. Nero Wolfe is fat (one-seventh of a ton!), mostly immovable, … Continue reading
My Review of Archie Meets Nero Wolfe
Archie Meets Nero Wolfe: A Prequel to Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe Mysteries by Robert Goldsborough My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Robert Goldsborough books continuing the Nero Wolfe stories of Rex Stout are undoubtedly controversial among fans of Wolfe, … Continue reading
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My Review of The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes by Ellery Queen My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a classic collection of stories written by a variety of authors in the early part of the twentieth century. Some of the authors are … Continue reading
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My Review of The League of Frightened Men
The League of Frightened Men by Rex Stout My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second in the Nero Wolfe series, and the characters come into a little better focus than in the first. The basic plot revolves … Continue reading
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My Review of Fer-de-Lance
Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is where it all started, the very first of the Nero Wolfe novels (referred to as The Corpus by dedicated fans). Most of the characters we come to know … Continue reading
My Review of Whose Body?
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is one of the best “first novels” around, and introduces an unforgettable character, Lord Peter Wimsey. The mysteries he gets involved in have become classics of the … Continue reading
