tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post301265343112927835..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Silent Speaker: Rex StoutTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10422265207921431342018-05-07T17:08:13.820-07:002018-05-07T17:08:13.820-07:00I remember that one, and it is a good one. It has ...I remember that one, and it is a good one. It has the bonus of dealing with strained family relationships.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-91425593558390515882018-05-07T17:07:18.225-07:002018-05-07T17:07:18.225-07:00I do think it is a winner, Moira, but then that pa...I do think it is a winner, Moira, but then that partially depends on my love of Phoebe Gunther. I have a few I want to jump ahead and reread, but I do want to read in order up to the end of the Zeck trilogy, which ends with In the Best Families... so another four at least.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41786169159987994612018-05-07T13:30:35.823-07:002018-05-07T13:30:35.823-07:00I read quite a few of them a year or so ago, so it...I read quite a few of them a year or so ago, so it's about the time I picked up some more. I am not trying to read them in order, so maybe I should pick this one - you make a good job of making it sound like a winner.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47843988254513043682018-05-07T08:28:08.528-07:002018-05-07T08:28:08.528-07:00My number one favorite Nero Wolfe book is - TA-DA!...My number one favorite Nero Wolfe book is - TA-DA!!! - MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8341103752890989782018-04-30T23:18:08.749-07:002018-04-30T23:18:08.749-07:00Well, really I love all the Nero Wolfe mysteries, ...Well, really I love all the Nero Wolfe mysteries, Rick. I read Three Doors to Death two years ago and loved the stories, but I have forgotten a lot about The Final Deduction. That makes it a good candidate to read soon.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-14221362923249856712018-04-30T13:07:25.491-07:002018-04-30T13:07:25.491-07:00This is very good, but in thinking what my favorit...This is very good, but in thinking what my favorite might be, I'm stumped. I just read THE THREE DOORS TO DEATH and THE FINAL DEDUCTION and they were good too. It's hard to choose.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-58097982459283109182018-04-29T21:19:00.060-07:002018-04-29T21:19:00.060-07:00We watched the A&E series when it was on TV, a...We watched the A&E series when it was on TV, and then later bought the DVD set and watched all of them again. We are planning to rewatch them all again too. I also bought the older TV series with Lee Horsley and William Conrad and I am enjoying those... because I always thought that Lee Horsley was a decent Archie. And the Italian series, but we have not watched any of those yet.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9186012339003927472018-04-29T15:04:11.802-07:002018-04-29T15:04:11.802-07:00This is my favorite Wolfe book (Some Buried Caesar...This is my favorite Wolfe book (Some Buried Caesar is #2). In addition I recently watched the A&E series from (ulp) 15 years ago, and that episode was my favorite.Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56200515934122634692018-04-28T14:27:32.372-07:002018-04-28T14:27:32.372-07:00I know, Mathew, I wanted to include the whole intr...I know, Mathew, I wanted to include the whole introduction by Mosley... it was so good. Yes, this book was included in the TV series starring Timothy Hutton / Maury Chaykin. I probably will be re-watching it again soon.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50471666552803235362018-04-28T14:05:52.417-07:002018-04-28T14:05:52.417-07:00Now I am wondering what your #1 Nero Wolfe book is...Now I am wondering what your #1 Nero Wolfe book is, Yvette? My favorite is Fer-de-lance, and partly because it was the first one and it just seemed like the two had been working together forever. Some Buried Caesar might be #3 on my list but I would have to think more about it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56460533231328985142018-04-28T14:02:51.210-07:002018-04-28T14:02:51.210-07:00I agree, Rob, that the part Inspector Cramer plays...I agree, Rob, that the part Inspector Cramer plays in this book is very good, and different from some of their more adversarial adventures. I have a lot of the Bantam editions with the introductions and am trying to make sure I have all of them. I also liked the Lena Horne introduction especially.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48855742485548759932018-04-28T09:15:29.502-07:002018-04-28T09:15:29.502-07:00Love those Mosley quotes, Tracy. This story is fam...Love those Mosley quotes, Tracy. This story is familiar enuf that I'm wondering if it's one of the TV series episodes (I have the set). I shall go back and check it out! Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74253161195332108172018-04-28T07:50:25.240-07:002018-04-28T07:50:25.240-07:00My second favorite Nero Wolfe book, Tracy. It grew...My second favorite Nero Wolfe book, Tracy. It grew on me. I had two or three other books higher up on my Wolfe list, but after a couple of re-readings, I finally realized just how good THE SILENT SPEAKER is. Hence it is now second on my list. I place it higher now than THE DOORBELL RANG.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1612140822817786252018-04-27T17:24:27.353-07:002018-04-27T17:24:27.353-07:00This is one of my favorites as well. It features o...This is one of my favorites as well. It features one of the only times we see Wolfe and his longtime foil, Inspector Cramer showing that they actually respect each other. I also liked the introductions that were featured in the Bantam paperbacks, Mosely's was one of the best along with the ones by Lena Horne and Robert B. Parker.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553880341997543035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13888287577480255882018-04-27T17:06:54.076-07:002018-04-27T17:06:54.076-07:00Margot, I have been look for particular things, li...Margot, I have been look for particular things, like where Lily Rowan shows up, and the structure, so in order works best. It is fun but will go slowly of course.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-80613191114903662132018-04-26T08:40:40.404-07:002018-04-26T08:40:40.404-07:00I give you credit, Tracy, for going back over the ...I give you credit, Tracy, for going back over the Nero Wolfe novels in order. I think that's such a great way to experience a series (or re-experience it). And, of course, I'm glad you enjoyed the re-read. Interesting how often we re-read something, only to find we don't like it as well as we remembered. 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