I think the Nero Wolfe series was an attempt to blend the
classic detective with the American pi. Not quite hardboiled
-- maybe medium boiled? -- but I love this series. Most of
the books are quite good -- actually I'd place FER DER LANCE
as one of the weaker in the series. I especially like TOO
MANY COOKS, SOME BURIED CAESAR, THE DOORBELL RANG, and THE
BLACK MOUNTAIN.
doug
--- Mark Sullivan <
DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net> wrote:
> I watched the new Nero Wolfe movie on TV last
night.
> It was pretty
> amusing, but it made me wonder about the
books.
>
> While I wouldn't go so far as to claim the movie
was
> hardboiled, Archie
> certainly drew on the tough guy image of
hardboiled,
> in his actions and
> his slangy language and delivery. The movie was
a
> bit campy. Are the
> books? Any particular titles recommended?
>
===== Doug Bassett
dj_bassett@yahoo.com
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