Here is my first post under my new catagory of Book Review. I want to keep track of the books I read. Now that I am not in school, I can simply read for pleasure, no pressure of a test, don’t have to remember details and dates. I usually don’t even remember the author’s name.
I do remember the author of the book I am currently reading: Rex Stout, mystery writer. I like murder mysteries with no graphic violence. Books written more than 40 years ago usually suit my taste. Rob introduced me to this writer.
The detective hero of Rex Stout is Nero Wolfe. I am currently reading 3 at Wolfe’s Door, a compilation of 3 stories. The first one is Poison a la Carte. Let me tell you honestly, this one is not worth reading. The 5 suspects were interviewed and examined again and again with no new information revealed. All of a sudden, under a little pressure, the murderer confesses. It was most unsatisfying. There was no clear explanation, and the motive was weak. So don’t waste your time.
The second story is Method Three for Murder. The detective had to solve the case of a dead woman found in a taxi. This one is intriguing, a decently good ending, though there could have been more clues so that the reader could be more involved.
I am starting on the 3rd one.
I like this Nero Wolfe series because Wolfe and his assistant/sidekick Archie Goodwin are humorous. The reading is light, not much heavy thinking or hard vocabulary. Television movies were made from a few of the books, but I have not seen them.
But then, I rather read than watch TV.