In The Best of Families by Rex Stout

In The Best of Families

Nero Wolfe #17

Rex Stout

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

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.

Community Reviews Summary of 117 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

3.97

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