![]() ![]() I often feel like I'm not really American because I fail to grasp the great appeal of Nero and Archie. ![]() I've only read a few Nero Wolfe books back in my teens (this was one of them) but I just can't get excited about them. When I've needed a break between ponderous or nerve-wracking books, these books have been right. However, as the time passed, the later books didn't contain this element, and the attitude towards women changed a bit, too.Īll that said, there have been times that I needed a light, well-written and fun book, and this series has never disappointed. There are a few exceptions.Īlso, the racist terms in the earlier books threw me for a loop. He thinks little of women, and, in the main, doesn't respect them. He doesn't want women staying in the brownstone. He also requires all suspects to come to his brownstone to be questioned and then for the denouement, where he holds court with everyone involved in a case - and, voila - he announces the killer(s). He eats gourmet meals and gets mad at his chef if he uses 3 juniper berries and not 4, or if each ingredient isn't top quality. ![]() He spends hours a day tending his thousands of orchids. I, for one, like the books, especially the banter between Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. It seems as if this is another series that has diehard fans and naysayers. These are really good books, but they are not for all readers. ![]()
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