Hired to locate Amy Denovo's long-lost father, Nero Wolfe and his assistant, Archie Goodwin, discover that the missing man has a deadly and dangero...
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May 10, 2011
robyn
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One of my favorite Stouts; Wolfe and Goodwin are both in good form, and Wolfe doesn't solve the mystery through a restaging of the event or an outright deception, which always seems a bit of a cheat to me.
Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series is one of my favorites anywhere, anytime. As a teenager, I obsessively enjoyed Glen Cook's Garrett Files books. It wasn't til I came across Nero Wolfe that I realized how much Cook had outright lifted from these stories - the plots were unveiled recast More...
Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series is one of my favorites anywhere, anytime. As a teenager, I obsessively enjoyed Glen Cook's Garrett Files books. It wasn't til I came across Nero Wolfe that I realized how much Cook had outright lifted from these stories - the plots were unveiled recast More...
May 25, 2011
Mike
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Odd combination of a private eye voice with a Sherlock Holmes type story. I do not care for it, but can understand why the series is popular. It probably helps to know the characters well, because the bits of petty one-upmanship between the protagonists is likely to enthrall those who read Stout for these moments. The same is true for the condescension to the incompetent and officious police. The story annoyed me because it could very nearly have skipped from the first chapter to the midway poin
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Feb 19, 2009
Carla
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Nero Wolfe is one of my favorite foodie detectives. Quite a niche, eh? In this caper he solves the mystery...it involves a missing father. I hope I didn't ruin anything.
The reading of this audio book was just ok. I don't think the actor chosen had quite the right voice to portray Archie Baldwin who narrates the entire story, but he did put a little effort into different voices for each of the characters. Much as I did when my father read me bedtime stories, I think different v More...
The reading of this audio book was just ok. I don't think the actor chosen had quite the right voice to portray Archie Baldwin who narrates the entire story, but he did put a little effort into different voices for each of the characters. Much as I did when my father read me bedtime stories, I think different v More...
May 25, 2011
Tony
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Stout, Rex. THE FATHER HUNT. (1968). ***.
Amy Denovo approached Archie Goodwin with a job. Her mother had just been killed by a hit-and-run driver and Amy inherited nearly a quarter of a million dollars. It seems that her father – whom Amy never knew – sent her mother $1,000 per month for many years. Mom never touched any of it. Amy’s assignment to Archie and Nero Wolfe: find my mother’s killer and find my father. This was a good case for our famous duo. More...
Amy Denovo approached Archie Goodwin with a job. Her mother had just been killed by a hit-and-run driver and Amy inherited nearly a quarter of a million dollars. It seems that her father – whom Amy never knew – sent her mother $1,000 per month for many years. Mom never touched any of it. Amy’s assignment to Archie and Nero Wolfe: find my mother’s killer and find my father. This was a good case for our famous duo. More...
Nov 02, 2009
Bill
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Amy DeNovo, Lily Rowan's young assistant, wants Archie to help her find out who her father is. The problem is an interesting one--and even more interesting in that it may very well be connected with her mother's hit-and-run death some months before. This is one of the best of Wolfe's adventures, with many twists and turns, at least three vivid minor characters, and a satisfying denouement.
Oct 18, 2010
Hobart
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I wish I knew how long it had been since I'd read this one (if you'd asked me a few weeks ago, I'd have said it wasn't long at all). Years. Maybe High School. Huge mistake on my part.
This was a blast. I won't wait so long before returning.
This was a blast. I won't wait so long before returning.
Jul 31, 2011
Emily
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This time, a young woman tries to hire Archie, not Nero Wolfe, to find her father. It is a difficult case with difficult suspects who don't tell the whole truth, resulting in confusion. As usual, an easy and fun read.
Jan 02, 2012
Margaret
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Audiobook... and kind of condescendingly read. The style of the book was old-time whodunit, with a decided 50's flavor.
Apr 11, 2009
Kate
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This one was pretty good. Not as fine as the first two Nero Wolfe books I read, but enough to send me directly on to another one.
Aug 11, 2009
Mary
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It was ok, something to listen to on the way to work. Obviously, it was good enough for me to listen to all 5 cds.
Jul 27, 2011
Kelly
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This is not one of my favorite Rex Stout books, but it's always fun to read.
May 12, 2008
Karen
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The age of this one showed. These days we've got DNA tests for this sort of thing. Not the most engaging mystery ever, though maybe I shouldn't have started with this book in the series—perhaps if I'd already known the characters I would have enjoyed it more.
Nov 10, 2008
Ted
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There's nothing better than spending an afternoon in the library with Archie and Nero. This one is particularly delightful. Lily Rowan (always a favorite) plays a big role, and Saul Panzer appears too. When I'm in the brownstone, life is good.
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