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192 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241188668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 17 May 2016
Description
A story of love and obsession featuring a most memorable femme fatale, starring the intrepid Inspector Maigret Peg Leg Lapie, a crusty old sailor, is found mysteriously murdered in a most incongruous setting: a picturesque cottage near Paris, wher...
Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Infidelity, Murder, Sexism
192 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241188668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 17 May 2016
Description
A story of love and obsession featuring a most memorable femme fatale, starring the intrepid Inspector Maigret Peg Leg Lapie, a crusty old sailor, is found mysteriously murdered in a most incongruous setting: a picturesque cottage near Paris, wher...
Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Infidelity, Murder, Sexism