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Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse

Inspector Maigret, 58

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Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse

By: Georges Simenon
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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Summary

A retired manufacturer has been shot dead by his own pistol, last seen alive by his son-in-law. In this seemingly motiveless murder, Inspector Maigret must rely on his famous intuition to discover the truth.

This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret and the Black Sheep.

©2018 Georges Simenon (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Classics Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime
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Perfect story believable throughout, rational deduction with empathy and persistent suspense. Detective fiction at its best.

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There are so many Maigret books, it’s rather nice to just be able to pick one at random from time to time and yet still have so many to go. This, I think, is my favourite so far. It perfectly sums up the appeal of the gruff, dogged French detective - the ever-compelling cast of characters, the evocative Parisian setting, the vague sense of ever-present ennui, and whodunnit never really being the point of the story. This one concerns the murder of a good man in a good neighbourhood, with no obvious motive… and things sort of go from there. The pace is pleasingly brisk, without ever feeling rushed. There’s little in the way of major incident, aside from the murder itself. And yet, fans of Simenon will understand that that’s all part of the appeal.

My favourite Maigret so far

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Excellent reading and perfectly captures the tone of Maigret, especially if you liked the old Michael Gambon TV series.

Captures the real Maigret

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The first time I’d listened to maigret. Really enjoyable story and the performance was excellent.

Really enjoyable audiobook

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The narrator is excellent and I thoroughly enjoy the trip round Paris from my living room

A great detective novel

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