A review by geoffreyjen
The Grand Banks Café by Georges Simenon

4.0

Another exceptional early Maigret. Simenon wrote a sizeable number of novels that weren't about Inspector Maigret - instead they were psychological studies of people, often in extreme situations. This book, which is a Maigret case, has some of that feel, perhaps abetted by the fact that Maigret is not the official in charge of this case. The book is moody and atmospheric, it takes place in the seaside town of Fécamp on France's northern shore,mand deals with the cod fishing industry. Another slice of French life, another exploration of the often irrational behaviour people adopt. Wonderful, as usual.