If Death Ever Slept

Title: If Death Ever Slept
Author: Rex Stout
Series: Nero Wolfe #29
Genre: Mystery
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 186
Reason Read: Recommended
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My Thoughts

About ten years ago, I was introduced to Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin by way of the TV show on A&E. My mom enjoyed watching it and I decided to watch an episode with her. I ended up loving the show and the characters. Unfortunately, the show didn’t last more than one season, but my mom recommended that I read the novels by Rex Stout.

For me, I think this is a series better enjoyed as a TV show than as a novel. For one, I miss the way Timothy Hutton portrayed Archie. I also didn’t think the story translated well as a novel. It was slow and boring while it set everything up. Even after the first murder was committed, I still wasn’t hooked. The novel is only 186 pages and it took me more than a week to read it because it was hard for me to pick it back up again. Unfortunately, the ending was a huge let down. It made complete sense, but as I finished the book, I wanted more. At this point, probably won’t read any of the other Nero Wolfe novels.