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emja's review against another edition
3.0
Une “suite” de la série des trois évangélistes que j’ai trouvée très en dessous du premier opus. L’intrigue met beaucoup de temps à se mettre en place (l’enquête ne commence vraiment qu’au bout du premier tiers du livre !) et les différents protagonistes sont peu attachants. Léon et ses répliques m’ont énormément manqué ! Lirai-je le troisième ? Telle est la question !
roe_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
It was a very quick and fun read, Fred Vargas is like comfort food to me. I love her writing and Kehlwheiler (I hope I wrote it right) was a great character.
juniperusxx's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Jo kirjan ensimmäisen sivun avauskappale sai minut hykertelemään, Vargasin huumori on vallan riemastuttavaa kaikessa vähäeleisyydessään ja absurdiudessaan. Rupikonna Bufo romaanihenkilönä on myös jotain sellaista, jonka vain Vargas pystyy kehittelemään. Itse juoni ei minua sytyttänyt samalla tavoin kuin historiasta ja arkistoista kiinnostuneet henkilöhahmot.
kim_berley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
_oblivia's review against another edition
4.0
Molto distensivo il mare, molto regolare. Molto meglio che contare le pecore per rilassarsi, che va bene soprattutto per i poveri sfigati privi di comprendonio. Passa la prima pecora, salta ndlo steccato e se ne va di corsa verso la parte sinistra della testa. E dove va, quella povera sfigata? Si nasconde sulla sinistra del cervello, sopra l'orecchio. La faccenda si complica già con la seconda pecora, che ovviamente ha meno posto della prima per scomparire. Ben presto si ottiene un cumulo di pecore a sinistra dello steccato, le nuove arrivate non riesono più a saltare, alla fine il cumulo di pecore crolla fra i belati, è uno scempio, tanto vale sgozzarle subito.
coralang's review against another edition
4.0
Cette enquête instinctive et minutieuse est drôlement bien ficelée. De rebondissements en rebondissements les personnages nous dévoilent leurs capacités hors du commun. Et dire que ça débute par une crotte de chien incroyable.
bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
3.0
Dog Will Have His Day (1996) by Fred Vargas is the second in her Three Evangelist books. Readers were introduced to Marc, Mathias, and Lucien, dubbed The Three Evangelists after St. Mark, St. Matthew, and St. Luke by Marc's godfather/uncle, in the book of the same name. In that story, the three historians help Armand Vandoosler (the godfather/uncle and an ex-cop) solve the mystery of a missing neighbor. This story features Marc and Mathias in supporting roles to one Louis Kehlweiler.
Louis Kehlweiler is quite a detective. The former French Ministry Agent is currently out of a job--but he can't help keeping his hand in and has set himself up at various locations around Paris, keeping an eye on suspicious characters he knows are up to no good. Lately, he's been keeping an eye on a certain politician's nephew. One morning as he's loitering on a bench, doing his best vagrant impression while watching the nephew's windows, he notices something odd in a bit of dog poo--somewhere, somehow a dog has come across a joint from a human toe, wolfed it down, and deposited under the tree beside his bench. Closer examination (ewwwww) reveals to Kehlweiler's expert eye that this toe belongs to a human who has been murdered. He takes his find to be thoroughly examined and discovers that it belonged to an elderly woman.
Somewhere in Paris--or possibly elsewhere in France--an elderly woman has been murdered and Kehlweiler determines to find out who she was and who murdered her. A daunting task. But he recruits Marc, one of The Three Evangelists to help him trace the dog. The dog leads them to Port-Nichols, a tiny fishing village, and, eventually, to Marie, an elderly busybody who knew too much about one too many people and was killed. The finger (or is it toe) of suspicion points to various villagers, but Kehlweiler is able to identify the culprit with the help of Marc and Mathias (a second Evangelist). He will also find the answer to another mystery that has haunted his family since the Second World War.
As my synopsis above would indicate, this is really Louis Kehlweiler's book. He does the detecting with the able assistance of the two historians. And Kehlweiler is a very odd fellow--he is waltzing around with a toad named Bufo in his pocket, for crying out loud. And talks to it. And introduces Marc to it like they're going to be best buds. I spent most of the book feeling just slightly off-balance. Kehlweiler and his toad can do that to you. But the final third of the book makes the read worthwhile. I didn't mind our detective's bizarre way of talking (as if you'd come into a conversation half-way and he expected you to know what was going on) so much once he got down to cases and started following up clues in earnest.
I do wish that there had been more hints about his personal mystery. It was quite satisfying to watch him get the upper hand on a man who had been on the wrong side of the French Resistance in the war, but it would have been even more so if the confrontation hadn't come out of the blue. We were aware of the WWII connection to Kehlweiler--but there were no hints of his private quest.
Overall, an absorbing book. But one that demands a bit of patience from the reader. Fortunately, the conclusion of the story more than compensates for the demand. ★★★ and 1/4.
First posted on my blog My Reader's Block. Please request permission before reposting. Thanks.
Louis Kehlweiler is quite a detective. The former French Ministry Agent is currently out of a job--but he can't help keeping his hand in and has set himself up at various locations around Paris, keeping an eye on suspicious characters he knows are up to no good. Lately, he's been keeping an eye on a certain politician's nephew. One morning as he's loitering on a bench, doing his best vagrant impression while watching the nephew's windows, he notices something odd in a bit of dog poo--somewhere, somehow a dog has come across a joint from a human toe, wolfed it down, and deposited under the tree beside his bench. Closer examination (ewwwww) reveals to Kehlweiler's expert eye that this toe belongs to a human who has been murdered. He takes his find to be thoroughly examined and discovers that it belonged to an elderly woman.
Somewhere in Paris--or possibly elsewhere in France--an elderly woman has been murdered and Kehlweiler determines to find out who she was and who murdered her. A daunting task. But he recruits Marc, one of The Three Evangelists to help him trace the dog. The dog leads them to Port-Nichols, a tiny fishing village, and, eventually, to Marie, an elderly busybody who knew too much about one too many people and was killed. The finger (or is it toe) of suspicion points to various villagers, but Kehlweiler is able to identify the culprit with the help of Marc and Mathias (a second Evangelist). He will also find the answer to another mystery that has haunted his family since the Second World War.
As my synopsis above would indicate, this is really Louis Kehlweiler's book. He does the detecting with the able assistance of the two historians. And Kehlweiler is a very odd fellow--he is waltzing around with a toad named Bufo in his pocket, for crying out loud. And talks to it. And introduces Marc to it like they're going to be best buds. I spent most of the book feeling just slightly off-balance. Kehlweiler and his toad can do that to you. But the final third of the book makes the read worthwhile. I didn't mind our detective's bizarre way of talking (as if you'd come into a conversation half-way and he expected you to know what was going on) so much once he got down to cases and started following up clues in earnest.
I do wish that there had been more hints about his personal mystery. It was quite satisfying to watch him get the upper hand on a man who had been on the wrong side of the French Resistance in the war, but it would have been even more so if the confrontation hadn't come out of the blue. We were aware of the WWII connection to Kehlweiler--but there were no hints of his private quest.
Overall, an absorbing book. But one that demands a bit of patience from the reader. Fortunately, the conclusion of the story more than compensates for the demand. ★★★ and 1/4.
First posted on my blog My Reader's Block. Please request permission before reposting. Thanks.
cristinanori's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lechatpitre's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
emja's review
3.0
Une “suite” de la série des trois évangélistes que j’ai trouvée très en dessous du premier opus. L’intrigue met beaucoup de temps à se mettre en place (l’enquête ne commence vraiment qu’au bout du premier tiers du livre !) et les différents protagonistes sont peu attachants. Léon et ses répliques m’ont énormément manqué ! Lirai-je le troisième ? Telle est la question !