Last Coincidence

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Summary: The Least Coincidence
Review: A playboy is murdered after committing a heinous act. If an innocent man hadn't confessed there would be no reason to solve the case. This is the most flawed of the Goldsborough Wolfe series I have read. Archie approaches a situation with no real plan and becomes a temporary red herring. Along with murder, which is the usual fare in these mysteries, another crime which sets the chain of events in motion seems out of place in a Wolfe mystery. Finally there is a murderer whose motive better fits a cop show on television. This book just does not match up well to the Nero Wolfe legacy and it really stands out as something that only gets published because Nero Wolfe is on the cover.

Rating:
Summary: Average
Review: An average mystery featuring a beloved character (and Nero Wolfe as well). Certainly, on its own, this book would not stand the test of time, but as part of the overall series it is fine. It falls in the bottom third of the canon... but it is certainly much better than no book and better than the average mystery.. even if not up to the standards of Rex Stout.

Rating:
Summary: Average
Review: An average mystery featuring a beloved character (and Nero Wolfe as well). Certainly, on its own, this book would not stand the test of time, but as part of the overall series it is fine. It falls in the bottom third of the canon... but it is certainly much better than no book and better than the average mystery.. even if not up to the standards of Rex Stout.

Rating:
Summary: Very weak
Review: I found this book at work a few years ago, and I eventually set about reading it at my various sittings on the throne. It is the only Nero Wolfe book I've read. I remembered William Conrad playing the role in the early 80's. It was a most entertaining series. Unfortunately this book was a travesty. Don't waste your time with this.

Rating:
Summary: Very weak
Review: I found this book at work a few years ago, and I eventually set about reading it at my various sittings on the throne. It is the only Nero Wolfe book I've read. I remembered William Conrad playing the role in the early 80's. It was a most entertaining series. Unfortunately this book was a travesty. Don't waste your time with this.