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cynthiak's review against another edition
3.0
Un peu moins aimé que les autres mais le personnage du Tchèque est captivant et belle critique en filigranes de la peine de mort.
katejohnson_'s review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
clarebear2218's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.25
frahorus's review against another edition
4.0
Fino ad ora credo sia il miglior romanzo su Maigret che ho letto (sono ancora sei e per fortuna ne ho ancora moltissimi da divorare, grazie Simenon!). Colpisce innanzitutto per l'incipit che ti fa entrare nella particolarità della storia: Maigret fa evadere un condannato a morte che lui stesso aveva fatto arrestare, perché crede sia innocente. Avrà ragione? Lo fa inseguire e conosceremo altri due protagonisti: il nipote dell'aristocratica uccisa a coltellate e uno straniero che mangia yogurt al bar, Radek, intellettuale che ama scrivere e leggere. E proprio su questo ultimo signore il commissario inizierà una "lotta" psicologica che porterà a capire i fatti realmente accaduti.
comrade_pikachu's review against another edition
4.5
Many unexpected moments and the best Maigret so far (as I read them in order). The bizarre dynamic between Maigret and his suspect sets this one apart.
missymo55's review against another edition
5.0
I have read the first five Maigret’s and I have to say this is the point where Simenon really gets started. The story makes sense from the start and there is a clear direction. He has found his groove and we are on the road. The final chapter of summing up is a masterpiece and I throughly enjoyed it. On to the next one!
charlottes's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
geoffreyjen's review against another edition
4.0
One of the interesting features of Simenon's writing is that he doesn't like "formula" writing. So he varies the way he tells his stories, and this one is a good illustration of that. This book is also a compromise between the more complex cases such as [b:The Late Monsieur Gallet|18114334|The Late Monsieur Gallet (Maigret, #3)|Georges Simenon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1372679444s/18114334.jpg|1043556] and the simpler cases such as [b:The Grand Banks Café|20949483|The Grand Banks Café|Georges Simenon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1394405763s/20949483.jpg|135747]. The basic notion that he solves his crimes by understanding the people involved remains the constant, and here it is particularly striking as he spends several days in the company of the killer. A great contribution to the Maigret series.