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A Case of Matricide

Inspector Gorski Investigation, Book 3

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By: Graeme Macrae Burnet
Narrated by: Geoffrey Breton
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In the unremarkable French town of Saint-Louis, a mysterious stranger stalks the streets; an elderly woman believes her son is planning to do away with her; a prominent manufacturer drops dead. Between visits to the town’s hostelries, Chief Inspector Georges Gorski ponders the connections, if any, between these events, while all the time grappling with his own domestic and existential demons.

Graeme Macrae Burnet once again pierces the respectable bourgeois façade of small-town life in this, the concluding part of his trilogy of Gorski novels. He injects a wry humour into the tiniest of details and delves into the darkest recesses of his characters’ minds, but above all provides an entertaining, profound and moving listen.

2025, Ned Kelly Awards Best International Crime Fiction, Short-listed

2025, NSW History Awards Australian History Prize, Short-listed

©2024 Graeme Macrae Burnet (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery
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Critic reviews

'A deeply imagined and perfectly realised novel, and reading it is a dizzyingly immersive experience … [this] concluding part is breathtaking – tragic, cinematic, propulsive – and marks a new standard in contemporary crime fiction.’ (Martin MacInnes, Booker-longlisted author of In Ascension)
'This quirky blend of psychological thriller and smalltown life is both thought-provoking and entirely convincing.' (Laura Wilson, The Guardian)
'The Best Recent Crime and Thrillers.' (The Guardian)
'A tantalizing blend of psychological thrills and small-town life … a convincing depiction of bureaucratic and provincial rot. Fans of the series will be pleased.' (Publishers Weekly)
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Expect immersion into the mind of an unfulfilled, small man, each scene carefully described and coloured, even if that colour is grey washed.

Transport into a quiet, constricted world

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Thoroughly enjoyed the conclusion to this trilogy but regretting not reading the book rather than listening. The narrator is all over the place. Awkward pauses, odd gasps and breaths. At times he sounds bored of reading it. Very disappointing.

Great conclusion to the trilogy let down by an awful narration.

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I enjoyed book 3 in the series. It's important to read them all as they intertwine. Less crime stories than learning about characters and inner thoughts. If you like the other two stories, you will probably enjoy this one too.

But the performance left a LOT to be desired. Lots of sniffing/gasping/vaping that I never noticed by this narrator before. Unusual gaps and pronunciations also don't help. Very distracting.

Four stars for the story. Two stars for production/ performance.

Good story, badly produced

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An enjoyable, wwll-observed, if slightly depressing trilogy of small town life. Venal men win the day although there's some light in the humanity of most of the female characters and Gorsky himself.

the humanity in the detail

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The quality of the writing is the reason I’ve rated the overall score 5 star. Graeme brings the characters and town to life. I read the first 2 books in the series when released and I’m buying them as audiobooks now as this was definitely a more enjoyable experience.

Really Enjoyable listen

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