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Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)

Rex Stout

Start date: March 1, 2025

Finish date: March 31, 2025

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Nov 27, 2018 Tom Britz rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Fer-De Lance is the first novel in the Nero Wolfe series and also my first dive into this many volumed (47 by Rex Stout) series of mysteries. I was instantly drawn into this story of murder and cover-up. This is not a thrill a minute mad paced novel at all. It is more of a character study, yet that is not a distraction at all. Nero Wolfe is a man mountain of flesh with a genius mind and his man of action is Archie Goodwin with a tongue in cheek attitude.
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Jun 14, 2018 Karen rated it liked it

Rex Stout is an author that I had planned to read years ago. Finally, I got around to reading this. I liked this first book. Will I read any others? I don't know. Nero Wolfe is a genius living in New York City during the 1930s. Wolfe has an assistant, named Archie Goodwin who narrates the book and takes care of all the leg work in his investigations, since Wolfe refuses to leave his brownstone house on 35th street. ...more

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Aug 19, 2024 Jenna Scribbles rated it it was amazing

Nero Wolfe and Archie’s dialog is so funny. Fun, vintage mysteries. I will read more of this series.

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Feb 23, 2008 Sharon Wasserman rated it liked it

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My mom (hi mom!) was always reading the Nero Wolfe books, and had a whole collection of paperbacks. I didn't pay much attention until recently when I realized that the early ones are set in 1930s New York, a time and place that appeals to me. ...more

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