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Character is everything in this episode. Maigret divines personalities and motivations to gradually unfold the psychological currents which have led to the murder of the mistress of a brilliant but amoral brain surgeon. Maigret himself is very much under Simenon's microscope in this one, and it's been said that Maigret and the surgeon are starkly reflected aspects of Georges himself, which is somewhat disturbing, come to think of it. 4.5 ⭐

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Stop the bus! A new-to-me Maigret at the library 😁 Everything else on hold until I've read this. At number 43 in the series, it's about halfway through the run, written in 1953, so Maigret is already a well established institution in the police service.
In this one, the blurb says he makes an uncharacteristic error of judgement, which is a good hook. Looking forward to this one.

kspenmoll Maigret!!!! 4mo
Bookwomble @kspenmoll That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! 🫵😉 4mo
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Maigret and the Black Sheep | Georges Simenon
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Another introspective novel featuring Maigret.Much of the novel‘s action is centered around meetings with staff over beers & food,interviews,& visits to the murdered man‘s home.Maigret is trying to wrap his head around the murdered “good man”, a decent man, who has no blight in his character.Then why a murder? The presence of a murderer stalks Maigret‘s psyche.In the end,he uncovers a pathological killer known to,but hidden by the family.

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Maigret and the Apparition | Georges Simenon
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In this mystery, a fellow policeman is shot multiple times it‘s first surmised,by gangsters.What follows is an investigation featuring Maigret‘s thoughtful pipe smoking,ingenious detection,his infallible processing of all the pieces of the puzzle until its whole emerges, & his slowly building to intensity interrogation techniques, both verbal,& nonverbal.To his wife‘s delight, he calls upon her to help him over a memorable lunch. 🔽

kspenmoll 🔼 “They never addressed each other by name, nor were they in the habit of exchanging endearments. What was the point since they both felt that, in many ways, they were one person?” (edited) 6mo
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Maigret and the Apparition | Georges Simenon
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Loved The Mapmaker‘s Daughter, #historicalfiction & The School of Mirrors #historicalfiction #literarycrew
Currently reading are all different genres: #literaryfiction #mystery #serieslove2024 #memoir
#readyourkindle

Librarybelle So glad you had a good reading week! 6mo
Crazeedi It's so nice that we seem to like many of the same books! 6mo
TheSpineView Excellent!🤩📖📚 6mo
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kspenmoll @Librarybelle Thanks! I loved the book pick this month for #literarycrew Can‘t wait to discuss it! 6mo
kspenmoll @Crazeedi We always have, haven‘t we? I joined Litsy in May 2016 - I think u were there then or shortly there after. Am I right? Regardless, books have connected us! 6mo
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Maigret and the Apparition | Georges Simenon
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#wondrouswednesday

📚 I have no specific memory but rather it‘s the feeling of excitement & anticipation I felt when my mom would take all of us to the library on Saturdays.

📚I get books from: audible,kindle,library,neighbors,bookstores.Often I find Blackwells of UK with lower prices & earlier publishing dates.Thanks to @LeahBergen for that online bookstore referral!

📚 tagged book

Inviting all Littens to participate!

Eggs Gorgeous cover 🎨 6mo
LeahBergen Yay for Blackwell‘s! 😁 6mo
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Maigret and the Killer | Georges Simenon
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This detective story featuring Maigret,has a slow & steady rhythm. His writing style is spare but effective. The murdered victim tracks the “sounds”of life on a cassette recorder he wears visibly around his neck.What evidence might be in those tapes? Red herrings take Maigret on one path involving house break-ins-might thse men be connected to the murder?But when Maigret strategically uses the newspapers to draw the perpetrator out 🔽

kspenmoll 🔼 the investigation takes a surprising turn. #policeprocedural #serieslove2024 (edited) 7mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 7mo
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Maigret and the Killer | Georges Simenon
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Enjoying a lazy afternoon of reading with my cats. #libraryfinds #InspectorMaigret

Ruthiella Heaven! 😻☕️📚 7mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 7mo
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#bookreport
Finished up: All the Broken Places
All the other books are in various stages of reading. Work is ramping up; the end of the tear is June17. How dare my job interfere with reading life!
#libraryfinds #InspectorMaigret #sundaybuddyread #poetry #AmandaGorman #readyourkindle #audiobook #ameliapeabody #serieslove2024

TheSpineView Fantastic!👍📚 7mo
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