The Two-Penny Bar by Georges Simenon

The Two-Penny Bar

Inspector Maigret #11

Georges Simenon with David Watson (Translator)

160 pages first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A forgotten crime comes to light in the heart of Parisian summer in this twisted Inspector Maigret tale"A radiant late afternoon. The sunshine almost as thick as syrup in the quiet streets of the Left Bank . . . there are days like this, when ordi...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 33%
adventurous 22%
lighthearted 22%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Average rating

3.46

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.