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Vale of Tears (Bradecote and Catchpoll #5) by Sarah Hawkswood (Sept/Oct 25)
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Vale of Tears (Bradecote and Catchpoll #5) - SPOILER Thread - (Sept/Oct 25)
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I think my review from reading the book in 2019 covers it quite well, but I have to say it was given added gravitas by the reading of Gareth Armstrong. Why did the man commit suicide when an old worn out suit he was carrying around was stolen ? Why does a wealthy man come to see the body at the morgue, and then quickly dash ahead of Maigret to get to Paris first ? Why does an engraver in Liege have dozens of pictures of hanged men in his office ?
All becomes clear as Maig ...more
I think my review from reading the book in 2019 covers it quite well, but I have to say it was given added gravitas by the reading of Gareth Armstrong. Why did the man commit suicide when an old worn out suit he was carrying around was stolen ? Why does a wealthy man come to see the body at the morgue, and then quickly dash ahead of Maigret to get to Paris first ? Why does an engraver in Liege have dozens of pictures of hanged men in his office ?
All becomes clear as Maig ...more
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Compelling and unusual mystery. This early book is the best of the admittedly few Maigrets I have read so far!
Dec 26, 2018
Marcus Vinicius
marked it as to-read
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Mar 08, 2022
Niveditha
marked it as to-read
