Monday, May 4, 2026

It's the Second Line I Like

"Nero Wolfe, behind his desk, sat glaring at the caller in the red leather chair."

Rex Stout - Three for the Chair

Not a great first line. Not that surprising that Wolfe is glaring. It's the second line that makes the reader smile a bit and establishes the tone that fans of Nero Wolfe novels come to expect.

"I was swiveled with my back to my desk, ready with my notebook, not glaring."

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