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The Doorbell Rang by Stuart M. Kaminsky, Rex Stout

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justasking27's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

_lilbey_'s review against another edition

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5.0

Loved it.

pattydsf's review against another edition

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3.0

It has been years since I read a novel about Nero Wolf. I am so glad that I got to spend some time with him and Archie again.

I picked this mystery up because of this fun summer reading adventure: http://route1reads.org/. I had already read and enjoyed the books from New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina. So I thought I would see what the others were like.

This was a fun story and I recommend it to anyone who likes mysteries or is interested in seeing the mighty get beaten at their own games.

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3.0

A likeable installment in the genial and virtually infinite detective franchise. Having marched through them roughly in order, it's odd to have the lads still doing their Depression-era thing in the era of the Beatles, who get a passing mention as pop culture figures with too much hair. This one is interesting in that it makes a sudden lunge at the FBI's throat, which is not what you expect from a Nero Wolfe novel but is kind of fun to watch.