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8797999's review against another edition
4.0
I quite enjoyed this one, I agree with another reviewer not so much a who-dunit as a why-dunit.
I was curious to see where it would go and it reached a satisfying conclusion. I am very much enjoying this series of books and I can see similarities between these and Marco Vichi's Inspector Bordelli series. So far the books have been short and sweet, hopefully further along there is longer ones to get my teeth into. 71 more to go and I can't wait to enjoy them
I was curious to see where it would go and it reached a satisfying conclusion. I am very much enjoying this series of books and I can see similarities between these and Marco Vichi's Inspector Bordelli series. So far the books have been short and sweet, hopefully further along there is longer ones to get my teeth into. 71 more to go and I can't wait to enjoy them
bookwomble's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
piret's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
kingarooski's review against another edition
3.0
A man commits suicide but how is he connected to a group of characters and why is there remnants of burned banknotes in his fireplace? I like these short Maigret books and this was no exception. They don’t move particularly fast but they are an easy read and give a good sense of satisfaction at the end.
kcfromaustcrime's review against another edition
4.0
Book 4 in the Maigret series, which I'm wandering back through via the medium of audio books. Which as we all know is successful based hugely on the narrator. In this case Gareth Armstrong does a great job, with a voice that's laid back enough to make it pleasant listening, but not so much as to become soporific.
At this point in the series most of the fundamentals of Maigret are in place - tenacity, attention to detail, observational and keenly aware of his surroundings and the people around him. This novel however introduces the concept of guilt - and how Maigret deals with his own. After correctly fearing his curiosity about the odd behaviour of a shabbily-dressed man, waiting in a Netherlands train station in 1930, has lead to the man's suicide, he finds himself on an odd journey - wanting an explanation of the background and circumstances that would have contributed. Taking him from Germany to France and Belgium it's the life of the dead man that Maigret believes holds the key to explaining his death.
In a particularly interesting side-note I read somewhere that the story was informed by the youthful suicide of a friend of the author in Belgium in his earlier life, something that obviously affected Simenon deeply as well.
At this point in the series most of the fundamentals of Maigret are in place - tenacity, attention to detail, observational and keenly aware of his surroundings and the people around him. This novel however introduces the concept of guilt - and how Maigret deals with his own. After correctly fearing his curiosity about the odd behaviour of a shabbily-dressed man, waiting in a Netherlands train station in 1930, has lead to the man's suicide, he finds himself on an odd journey - wanting an explanation of the background and circumstances that would have contributed. Taking him from Germany to France and Belgium it's the life of the dead man that Maigret believes holds the key to explaining his death.
In a particularly interesting side-note I read somewhere that the story was informed by the youthful suicide of a friend of the author in Belgium in his earlier life, something that obviously affected Simenon deeply as well.
adamrshields's review against another edition
4.0
Short Review: this is the third of the Inspector Maigret stories (mislabeled by Amazon/Audible and others). Maigret accidentally sees what he think might be a crime and starts following a man. The man later commits suicide and Maigret follows the story both to solve the crime and salve his own conscious to see whether his own actions lead to the suicide. This is more about the nature of guilt than the particular mystery.
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/hanged-man/
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/hanged-man/
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
An early entry in this classic series. Maigret as a character is still not very fleshed out but the plot was interesting and the narration of the audio by Gareth Armstrong was very good.
william1349's review against another edition
4.0
Very good — much more accomplished than number four would have you believe. The only breasts are drawn on paper though.
ragnatela's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Second Maigret, second time he gets completely wet at some point.
(Novembre 2023)
(Novembre 2023)