tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post61070347106386901..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Tuesday Night Club: Rex Stout and the case of the non-series sleuthsClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-15446443450210978062016-01-29T10:16:05.547+00:002016-01-29T10:16:05.547+00:00Col, are you feeling got at yet?Col, are you feeling got at yet?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63915751776104043952016-01-29T06:46:59.023+00:002016-01-29T06:46:59.023+00:00What can hurt to try one book, a good one? From t...What can hurt to try one book, a good one? From the library so it's even free. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20686634109201792012016-01-28T19:34:47.419+00:002016-01-28T19:34:47.419+00:00Absolutely! Now you just have to convince Col. I&#...Absolutely! Now you just have to convince Col. I'm working on him...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-85674483261938014532016-01-28T17:24:21.575+00:002016-01-28T17:24:21.575+00:00Not to try Rex Stout is like missing a fantastic d...Not to try Rex Stout is like missing a fantastic dessert on a menu, like going without chocolate. It's a no-effort virtual vacation of just enjoyment. As I said earlier, with tea and biscuits or another treat, just to curl up with Wolfe, Goodwin and the other detectives and denizens of Wolfe's brownstone is to relax and smile and just enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-46669037414844046602016-01-28T16:55:15.296+00:002016-01-28T16:55:15.296+00:00No - I think Queen and Stout were our best shots a...No - I think Queen and Stout were our best shots at drawing you in, but the moment has passed. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-47201889759402134012016-01-28T13:15:13.139+00:002016-01-28T13:15:13.139+00:00Queen to Stout to Sayers....nope not read her eith...Queen to Stout to Sayers....nope not read her either!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83040199353744273282016-01-27T12:20:35.344+00:002016-01-27T12:20:35.344+00:00I have never seen the TV series - I wonder if it w...I have never seen the TV series - I wonder if it was shown in the UK. <br />It sounds as though I should definitely start on Fer de Lance as it is the 1st book AND has recommendations.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-29030585371888015152016-01-27T04:15:08.689+00:002016-01-27T04:15:08.689+00:00Fer-de-Lance, the first book is good in that it se...Fer-de-Lance, the first book is good in that it sets the tone for the series, but it develops over the years, as does the humor.<br /><br />I think my favorite is The Doorbell Rang,although any that make me laugh are good. <br /><br />Also, the TV series is wonderful with Maury Chaykin and Timothy Hutton. Chaykin is no David Suchet playing Poirot, but he is very good and funny.<br /><br />The series is fast-paced and has art-deco decor in Wolfe's house, and 1930s-1940s swing music. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-58984364311012472862016-01-26T21:32:30.374+00:002016-01-26T21:32:30.374+00:00So perhaps I should start with the first book, tha...So perhaps I should start with the first book, that makes sense. I was going to check over to your blog for ideas anyway...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-66009952482309168382016-01-26T21:32:00.290+00:002016-01-26T21:32:00.290+00:00Thank YOU for the tipoff, it was so interesting to...Thank YOU for the tipoff, it was so interesting to read about his wife.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-19483543609819770012016-01-26T21:31:40.100+00:002016-01-26T21:31:40.100+00:00I did want to read these two, for the reasons I ou...I did want to read these two, for the reasons I outlined above, but they just persuaded me that Wolfe and Goodwin are the best thing about the books. Tell me which one you choose...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-26632989735059073842016-01-26T21:30:46.550+00:002016-01-26T21:30:46.550+00:00Well that narrows it down to three! Thanks Margot,...Well that narrows it down to three! Thanks Margot, that's helpful. I can see I will end up reading all the ones I own, and then beginning to obtain others...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75088614599756551232016-01-26T20:53:27.747+00:002016-01-26T20:53:27.747+00:00I wanted to like Red Threads because I really do l...I wanted to like Red Threads because I really do like Cramer, but you are right, it is a disappointment. <br /><br />One of the novellas I read for my post this week is set in the fashion world and I am sure Stout got his info from his wife, as you note here.<br /><br />I have reviewed (or at least done a post on) three of those in your list at my blog: Fer-de-Lance is my favorite overall but it gets lots of criticism from fans and non-fans for some reason; The Golden Spiders; and Too Many Cooks which I did this month. All of those are very good. I like Over My Dead Body because it gets personal to Wolfe. But I like them all. <br /><br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87575163567718579342016-01-26T14:45:29.916+00:002016-01-26T14:45:29.916+00:00Thanks for the link!Thanks for the link!Lynn Mallyhttp://www.americanagefashion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40934135251142415712016-01-26T12:34:11.642+00:002016-01-26T12:34:11.642+00:00The very thought of a Rex Stout book without the o...The very thought of a Rex Stout book without the orchid-loving, agoraphobic, good-food loving, brilliant detective is enough to make me break out in hives. In the alternative, I"ll go rummaging through my Wolfe/Goodwin collection and find one to reread.<br /><br />The very idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-85331947073031475282016-01-26T12:17:53.387+00:002016-01-26T12:17:53.387+00:00I like the Rex Stouts that feature Wolfe and Goodw...I like the Rex Stouts that feature Wolfe and Goodwin, too, Moira. The interactions between them, and the things each brings to the stories, just add so much to Stout's work. And yet, these also have some interesting aspects, too, not the least of which is Stout's wit. <br /><br />As to what to read next? <i>Fer de Lance</i> was the first Wolfe/Goodwin outing, so if you want to sort of go in order, that would be where to begin. But a lot of people say <i>The Golden Spiders</i> is one of Stout's best. I like <i>Too Many Cooks</i>, although it does have Wolfe travel, so it misses the brownstone and Brenner. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com