> What's a good place to start reading Nero Wolfe? I
always had the
impression
> that his books were cozies in the Agatha Christia
style, but it sounds
like
> I was mistaken. If it's a Holmes/HB blend, that's
just to my taste.
I'm a hard-boiled fanatic whose only forays outside the
subset is Holmes and Wolfe. I'd say start with the first
Wolfe (Fer-de-Lance?) and work through. I don't think it
makes a LOT of difference, though I warn you not to read the
last one (FAMILY AFFAIR?) until last, since there's a twist
involved that will affect your feelings for all that have
come before.
BTW, according to Baring-Gould, I think, Wolfe was Holmes's
illegitimate son, or some such. At least he provided some
amusing interconnections in his book on Wolfe.
Jim Beaver
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