If Death Ever Slept
by Rex Stout
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeAn intricate, contained mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
Published 1957. Millionaire Otis Jarrell retains Nero Wolfe to get sufficient information on his daughter in law to persuade his son to divorce her. Susan Jarrell is not only unfaithful but she's selling business secrets to one of Jarrell's competitors - or so Jarrell claims.
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- Author
- Rex Stout
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 192
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