tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post2280067973813866201..comments2024-03-28T10:31:55.774-07:00Comments on The Passing Tramp: On the Hi-Spot: And Be a Villain (1948), by Rex StoutThe Passing Tramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-69176437407676165972014-06-01T17:51:19.070-07:002014-06-01T17:51:19.070-07:00I added a bit to allude to the episode with the do...I added a bit to allude to the episode with the doctor with his wife, rather poignant I thought. Yes, Stout caught an interesting social moment with Nancylee and the Fan Club--one still very relevant, if not more, so with social media. I'm sure the Nancylees of today are blogging and the like.<br /><br />This really is one my favorite mystery novels. Enjoyed this time around as much as I did six years ago when I first read it.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-1636710066328828592014-06-01T17:44:24.691-07:002014-06-01T17:44:24.691-07:00One of my favourites in the corpus, and I too was ...One of my favourites in the corpus, and I too was fascinated by Nancylee not only for the skill with which she was depicted but the primitive form of social power which she wielded. The characters are interesting, the background is detailed and lovingly portrayed, Archie and Wolfe are entirely themselves (always a good thing), the murder plot is complex and subtle, and the identity of the murderer should be a surprise to most. "Most satisfactory" is the highest form of Wolfean utterance and so I give this a "Most satisfactory." <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com