Maigrets longest-running case involves two decades of jewelry heists, a generation of conspiracy, and the revelation of a long-buried secret from W...
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Jan 28, 2012
Jennifer
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This is of about the same vintage as Maigret Hesitates, the one that put me off Simenon for a few years because it was so nastily misogynist. When I realized that, I almost put the book down, but by then I was pretty hooked. It's a good story, moves quickly, and much more in the humane, gritty-but-nonjudgmental vein that I liked so much in the earlier Maigret stories I'd read. Women can certainly be villains in the world Simenon shows us, but it's because they're human, not because they're wo
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May 07, 2011
Sara
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Manuel, the murdered man, was a big boss in the French underworld, and his live-in girlfriend Aline is determined to be hostile to Maigret as he begins to investigate the crime.
"Maigret had known Manuel at different stages of his career, and although they were on different sides of the fence, subtle, almost indefinable bonds had formed between the two men. Could it be said that the Superintendent respected the former proprietor of the Clou Doré?...Judging the man impartially, the ex More...
"Maigret had known Manuel at different stages of his career, and although they were on different sides of the fence, subtle, almost indefinable bonds had formed between the two men. Could it be said that the Superintendent respected the former proprietor of the Clou Doré?...Judging the man impartially, the ex More...
Mar 12, 2011
Jill
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Another winner is Simenon's Maigret series.........his stories are a joy to read because there are no frills or excess. Just straight to the point narrative which is still descriptive enough for you to smell the spring air in Paris and enjoy a wine with Maigret at the local brasserie. In this tale, Maigret takes on the murder of an old adversary who he had been investigating for years but with whom he had a grudgingly friendly relationship.
In Simenon's books, there usually is no mystery as More...
In Simenon's books, there usually is no mystery as More...
Oct 17, 2011
La casa del giudice é uno dei gialli di Maigret che preferisco. L'intensità della narrazione e la complessità della trama ci riportano ai grandi romanzi di Simenon. Di questo libro, ho amato soprattutto l'atmosfera piovosa e ovattata della Vandea. Le usanze della gente nata e cresciuta nei villaggi costieri, le tradizioni secolari, la saggezza e l'armonia con la natura. Il rispetto per il mare, tanto amato e fonte di sopravvivenza quanto temuto. Villaggi in cui la vita sembra scorrere seguendo i
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Oct 19, 2011
Sue
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Curious about the writer, gave the audio a try. Not compelling enough to try another.
Jan 13, 2012
Stephanie
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Oh the perfect mystery. Read it on the plane during my holiday travels.
Jan 29, 2012
Cathy
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I tracked down and read every single one of these novels by Georges Simenon, some in French. Not an easy task, but these books are delightful musings on French culture with some mystery added to the mix. Loved them.
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