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8797999's review against another edition
4.0
A bit of a different read with Maigret investigating an attack on a tramp, as always with Maigret the strength is the characters and this one is no different. I quite enjoyed it, though I believe some people aren't as fussed.
Now 15 books to go, I will miss the enjoyment of reading these stories for the first time.
Now 15 books to go, I will miss the enjoyment of reading these stories for the first time.
nikitacijsouw's review against another edition
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
i_am_cody's review against another edition
2.0
Review #5, as is typical with all my reviews up to this point I will add a disclaimer about how I've only begun reading seriously in the past year or so. I feel the need to include this disclaimer to let people know that I do not possess a breadth of literacy knowledge and they should take my reviews with a grain of salt.
I happened to see this book in my local library and I have to admit the title caught my eye and once I found it was a mystery, I decided to give it a try. I needed a bit of palette cleanser after Slaughterhouse Five.
This was my first introduction to what I found out was a rather large series of books featuring Detective Maigret. I appreciated that this story is very practical and the case seems to move along at a reasonable pace. That being said, I found the underlying mystery rather dry and quite honestly, without spoiling anything, the conclusion was a bit lacking. I found the moments when Maigret had a seemingly silent, almost imperceptible conversation with "Doc" to be the most interesting parts of the book. There were a few red herrings, but none interesting enough to make this a page turner. I found it to be a bit of a slog. It is ~140 pages, but it took me about two weeks to get through it.
If this review feels like it is the least emotional, that's because I did not feel connected to this book at all. To be honest, I don't think I will read anymore of Simenon's Maigret series. I also feel like since it was translated from English to French, it loses a bit in the translation.
All in all, there are much better stories to be told and cases to be solved.
Two stars.
-Cody
I happened to see this book in my local library and I have to admit the title caught my eye and once I found it was a mystery, I decided to give it a try. I needed a bit of palette cleanser after Slaughterhouse Five.
This was my first introduction to what I found out was a rather large series of books featuring Detective Maigret. I appreciated that this story is very practical and the case seems to move along at a reasonable pace. That being said, I found the underlying mystery rather dry and quite honestly, without spoiling anything, the conclusion was a bit lacking. I found the moments when Maigret had a seemingly silent, almost imperceptible conversation with "Doc" to be the most interesting parts of the book. There were a few red herrings, but none interesting enough to make this a page turner. I found it to be a bit of a slog. It is ~140 pages, but it took me about two weeks to get through it.
If this review feels like it is the least emotional, that's because I did not feel connected to this book at all. To be honest, I don't think I will read anymore of Simenon's Maigret series. I also feel like since it was translated from English to French, it loses a bit in the translation.
All in all, there are much better stories to be told and cases to be solved.
Two stars.
-Cody
mikaiya's review against another edition
4.0
Slim little detective novel with some light and easy prose. This is an excellent fit for my AP students, and was a nice break for me as well. I enjoyed seeing the use of silence to "speak" volumes.
furfff's review against another edition
2.0
A little too realistic to be entertaining: a mute incapacitated witness and A suspect who is smart and steady and not willing to get duped. It’s a book that’s theoretically interesting as an unsuccessful chapter in maigret’s career, but it didn’t translate into a fulfilling reading experience for me As a standalone. Also, I have yet to enjoy a maigret book that prominently features a canal drowning.
lnatal's review against another edition
3.0
A Paris, une nuit de mars, deux bateliers tirent de la Seine un clochard grièvement blessé. L'un d'eux, le jeune Van Houtte, affirme avoir noté la présence d'une Peugeot 403 rouge sur le quai, peu de temps avant le drame. Maigret retrouve les occupants de la voiture, mais ceux-ci parviennent à prouver leur innocence.
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