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<blockquote data-quote="Cadence" data-source="post: 8099525" data-attributes="member: 6701124"><p>Continuing my gradual reading of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe books. If unfamiliar, picture something like a reclusive American Mycroft Holmes (Nero Wolfe) who is partnered with a classic American radio show type detective like Johnny Dollar or Richard Diamond (Archie Goodwin). There were 47 volumes published from 1934 to 1975, and a posthumous one in 1985. Several of those contain multiple shorter works, and some modern collected volumes contain a few of the 47.</p><p></p><p>I was inspired to try it based on reading that Glen Cook's Garrett P.I. books were partially inspired by them (they are not particularly similar beyond the surface) and by the spectacular voice of Sydney Greenstreet in the radio show. I have since since seen an episode or two of the A&E TV show from 2001-2002, and a bit of the old pilot with Shatner as Archie, and a bit of the William Conrad TV version... and should get to those at some point too. It's hard not to miss Greenstreet's voice if you heard the radio show first.</p><p></p><p>After exhausting the university and county library systems over the past few years, I had been slowly buying used copies when I ran across them or trying inter-library loan. Of course, now that ILL is only partly working and I don't have a ton of book space, but do have a kindle, it finally occurred for me to get one that way. And so, #21 "Prisoner's Base" - I thought it was a particularly strong volume, with several nods that those familiar with the characters would definitely appreciate (much of the fun in reading the series is the characters more than the mystery). There's one bit about the reveal that I wish had been resolved, but can't have everything.</p><p></p><p>For anyone wanting to try reading the series, It's not particularly important to read them in order, but I might suggest reading the first few to get a feel for the character before jumping around (and it looks, so far, like most of the recurring characters start somewhere in the first 11). I would be careful to read #13 "And Be a Villain", #15 "The Second Confession", and #17 "The Best Families" and not until having read several others.</p><p></p><p>And now I have to resist ordering the next one so that I can actually do some work!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cadence, post: 8099525, member: 6701124"] Continuing my gradual reading of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe books. If unfamiliar, picture something like a reclusive American Mycroft Holmes (Nero Wolfe) who is partnered with a classic American radio show type detective like Johnny Dollar or Richard Diamond (Archie Goodwin). There were 47 volumes published from 1934 to 1975, and a posthumous one in 1985. Several of those contain multiple shorter works, and some modern collected volumes contain a few of the 47. I was inspired to try it based on reading that Glen Cook's Garrett P.I. books were partially inspired by them (they are not particularly similar beyond the surface) and by the spectacular voice of Sydney Greenstreet in the radio show. I have since since seen an episode or two of the A&E TV show from 2001-2002, and a bit of the old pilot with Shatner as Archie, and a bit of the William Conrad TV version... and should get to those at some point too. It's hard not to miss Greenstreet's voice if you heard the radio show first. After exhausting the university and county library systems over the past few years, I had been slowly buying used copies when I ran across them or trying inter-library loan. Of course, now that ILL is only partly working and I don't have a ton of book space, but do have a kindle, it finally occurred for me to get one that way. And so, #21 "Prisoner's Base" - I thought it was a particularly strong volume, with several nods that those familiar with the characters would definitely appreciate (much of the fun in reading the series is the characters more than the mystery). There's one bit about the reveal that I wish had been resolved, but can't have everything. For anyone wanting to try reading the series, It's not particularly important to read them in order, but I might suggest reading the first few to get a feel for the character before jumping around (and it looks, so far, like most of the recurring characters start somewhere in the first 11). I would be careful to read #13 "And Be a Villain", #15 "The Second Confession", and #17 "The Best Families" and not until having read several others. And now I have to resist ordering the next one so that I can actually do some work! [/QUOTE]
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