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Rex Stout
192 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006123293
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cheaters never prosper, but Nero Wolfe encounters one who kills trying. At the Pour Amour perfume riddle contest, a million dollars goes to the contestant who can answer five questions. Someone doesn't like the heat of competition, so he murders t...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
funny 37%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Sexism—
Rex Stout
192 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006123293
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cheaters never prosper, but Nero Wolfe encounters one who kills trying. At the Pour Amour perfume riddle contest, a million dollars goes to the contestant who can answer five questions. Someone doesn't like the heat of competition, so he murders t...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
funny 37%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Sexism