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Originally Posted by Gazella
I finished this yesterday and enjoyed it so much that I got the second book in the series, The League of Frightened Men right away. In Fer-de-Lance, the culprit wasn't difficult to figure out after getting to know the characters but the book still held my interest. The ending was unexpected though. Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin; I loved these two characters and the repartee that goes on between them is entertaining. Those looking for a good mystery and haven't yet read this one should do so.
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Agreed. I think the series has held up very well over time, and is still a real pleasure.
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Originally Posted by CRussel
Finished A Dedicated Man, and enjoyed it quite a bit. Though I found the silliness of Banks playing with his pipe annoying, and I can tell that the regular switch of what music he's obsessed about is going to annoy me a bit. But overall, well worth the read, and promises to get better as we go along.
Next up, the sequel to Grand Central Arena, Spheres of Influence, by Ryk E. Spoor. |
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Originally Posted by CRussel
Well, I can't say this one is going as well as the first.  Plus I got distracted by a longish short Liaden work by Lee & Miller Code of Honor. Which is free up on the Splinter Universe.
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It finally picked up, and I finished it. Overall, maybe a 4. Just.
Now, I think, time for some of Miss Silver.
Lonesome Road, #3 in the series by Patricia Wentworth, whose works are public domain here in Canada. This, and almost all the rest of the Miss Silver books, are available in excellent editions from Faded Page. Some have made their way over to PG Canada, but that process seems uneven for reasons that aren't clear to me.