Review: Nero's Archie Evolved
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
As a lover of all books old school detective, especially Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series, I found Julius Katz and Archie to be a refreshing addition to the genre.  Julius, like Nero is an armchair detective, preferring to use his intellect rather than beating the streets and roughing up suspects, Sam Spade style.  His assistant is also named Archie, however this Archie is a free thinking, constantly neuron adjusting, computer chip worn as a tie clasp.  The tales (there are more that I plan on getting to) are told by Archie.  The similarities are close enough to Rex Stout that I felt a comfortable affinity right away, yet fresh enough with modern day technology to make the tale relevant.  All in all, nicely done.