The Mother Hunt by Rex Stout

The Mother Hunt by Rex Stout

This is one of the most interesting Nero Wolfe adventures. The widow of a prominent author comes to Wolfe to find the mother of a baby which was left at her door. The note suggests her dead husband was the father—an allegation she believes could be credible. But how in a day before genetic testing could the parentage of the child be uncovered? And why is someone willing to kill to stop the identity of the mother from being confirmed?

 

This book intrigued me from moment one and solving it forces Wolfe out of his comfort zone. I do think they made one truly unpardonable mistake in not anticipating the second murder, but that didn’t lessen my enjoyment of the novel.