In the Best Families by Patricia Sprinkle, Rex Stout

In the Best Families

Nero Wolfe #17

Patricia Sprinkle, Rex Stout

fiction crime mystery adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

272 pages | first published 1950

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Aging millionairess Mrs. Rackham asks Nero Wolfe to find out where her penniless husband has suddenly been obtaining mysteriously large sums of money, a request that leads to murder and to threats against the master detective himself.
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Summary of 104 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.93

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