Series
Publication
Livre de Poche (2001), 189 p.
Original publication date
1953
1930
1949
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Description
When a Paris musician witnesses an altercation that may have been a murder, the young Maigret becomes embroiled in his first case.
User reviews
LibraryThing member juliette07
I cannot remember the last time I read from the crime genre and have never really been a great fan of the whodunnit yarn. This slim book has persuaded me that I would like to read further stories or should I say, cases in which Monsieur Maigret is involved. It was a gentle read reflecting the days
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of old with a real flavour of la belle France. Maigret's charcter was written such that you warmed to him as the plot devloped. I think I could get to like this Maigret character and would commend him. Show Less
LibraryThing member simchaboston
As a lover of the French language, I found this enjoyable. As someone who likes to try to figure out mysteries, I was frustrated. Like in the other Maigret I read this year, information is often just handed to you on a plate, so one is deprived of the pleasure of trying to piece together clues and
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form theories about whodunit and why. It was fun, though, watching a young detective stumble through his first case and seeing hints of the investigator he would become. I do wish he (and the story) had been given a little more room to develop instead of having things come to a screeching halt, since he -- and you -- end up feeling cheated by the abrupt ending. Show Less
LibraryThing member BooksForDinner
A solid Maigret. Though many people don't, I have a fondness for prequel novels in long series. Fun stuff. This one was a little more straight ahead than some others, no convoluted plot happenings. Narrator was good. It might have been better if there was a french speaker narrating the book in
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english with the accent to make it sound more authentic, but this barrator did a fine job. Show Less
Language
Original language
French
ISBN
9782253142324
Physical description
189 p.; 4.3 inches
Other editions
Maigret's First Case by Georges Simenon (Paperback)
Pages
189