hotsake's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was a great collection of short mysteries that were both varied and fun. I tend to always have a good time while reading a Nero Wolfe book.
naluju's review
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
jowiththetbrshelves's review
An entertaining trio of short stories featuring Wolfe and Goodwin. I particularly liked the heroine in the last story.
ssejig's review
3.0
Eeny Meeny Murder Mo
A client is murdered in Wolfe's office, with his own necktie. Does that upset him? More than a little.
Death of a Demon
"That's the gun I'm not going to kill my husband with." Though at the end of the first paragraph, this pronouncement starts off this story with a bang. Lucy Hazen has been married to her Public Relations husband for two years. She can't figure out quite why she wants to murder her husband, but she knows she wants to. While she's in the office, a radio announcer tells his listeners that the husband has been found dead. Is she just in Nero Wolfe's office to establish an alibi? Or was her blackmailing husband killed by someone else?
Counterfeit for Money
One of the rare stories were Wolfe is stymied, by a woman no less. She is the client in the case, a woman who comes to the house wondering which one of her boarders is creating counterfeit money. Both Cramer and the feds get involved.
A client is murdered in Wolfe's office, with his own necktie. Does that upset him? More than a little.
Death of a Demon
"That's the gun I'm not going to kill my husband with." Though at the end of the first paragraph, this pronouncement starts off this story with a bang. Lucy Hazen has been married to her Public Relations husband for two years. She can't figure out quite why she wants to murder her husband, but she knows she wants to. While she's in the office, a radio announcer tells his listeners that the husband has been found dead. Is she just in Nero Wolfe's office to establish an alibi? Or was her blackmailing husband killed by someone else?
Counterfeit for Money
One of the rare stories were Wolfe is stymied, by a woman no less. She is the client in the case, a woman who comes to the house wondering which one of her boarders is creating counterfeit money. Both Cramer and the feds get involved.
dersan's review
4.0
Nero Wolfe mysteries are like potato chips. I know they are kind of bad for me but I can't help eating... I mean, reading them.
thefourthvine's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This collection has a) the necktie scene, where Fritz and Archie discuss their relationship with Wolfe in the context of a stained necktie, b) HATTIE ANNIS, one of my favorite one-story characters, and c) one of the few stories Stout ever revised. So, obviously, I love it.
gengelcox's review against another edition
2.0
A collection of three novellas featuring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. After awhile, there’s not really much one can say about Stout’s mysteries. They are always well done–I remember reading someone saying that Rex Stout never wrote a bad sentence, and I have yet to prove that false. But there really isn’t much here that distinguishes these novellas from any of the other collections.
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