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The Grand Banks Café by Georges Simenon

hazel_amazel's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

8797999's review against another edition

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4.0

I very much enjoyed this one, a good little mystery and memorable characters. I am beginning to notice a theme in these books of women with large breasts being amongst the investigations and causing many a man to lose his head haha.

I would rate this one for as 4.5/5, rounded down as I can't half star a rating.

ernescastares's review

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slow-paced

2.5

jnelsontwo's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

martinadorata's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

svetyas4's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

mikek694's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

dcsilbertrust's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cynthiak's review against another edition

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4.0

Tout sur la pêche de la morue là au loin, passé l'Océan atlantique, et, puis, cette atmosphère...

frahorus's review against another edition

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3.0

Dopo una pausa di due mesi riprendo con piacere a leggere una nuova indagine del commissario Maigret e sono soddisfatto della scelta.
Alla sua nona indagine il nostro commissario si trova in vacanza con sua moglie in Normandia su invito di un suo amico che vuol far scagionare un giovanotto di sua conoscenza dall’accusa di aver ucciso il capitano del peschereccio sul quale ha appena viaggiato.
Come suo modo Maigret inizia ad indagare conoscendo man mano i vari personaggi che popolano la locanda di fronte al porto e dove ci farà respirare l'aria salmastra dell'oceano Atlantico e il puzzo dei merluzzi appena pescati.
Troviamo un Maigret più cupo e solitario del solito e da solo riuscirà (e terrà per sé) la soluzione al delitto. Interessanti le due figure femminili che l'autore ci pennella, una opposta all'altra.
Una storia che potrebbe annoiare vista la quasi completa mancanza di azione, ma ricca di spunti psicologici.
A me è piaciuto, Simenon continua a stupirmi e certamente a conquistarmi.