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"One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories." --The Guardian A moving novel about the destructive power of greed starring the unrivaled Inspector Maigret "Poor Cécile! And yet she was still young. Maigret had seen her papers: barely twenty-eight years old. But it would be difficult to look more like an old maid, to move less gracefully, in spite of the care she took to be friendly and pleasant. Those black dresses that she must make for herself from bad paper patterns, that ridiculous green hat!" In the dreary suburbs of Paris, the merciless greed of a seemingly respectable woman is unearthed by her long suffering niece, and Maigret discovers the far-reaching consequences of their actions.… (more)
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Not a particularly fascinating plotline in this one. The ending, however, both surprised me and seemed realistic. I suppose I will have to go read another Maigret book to see how I really feel about the series. The idea that these are 'psychological mysteries' is an apt one. It was also a very fast read, so I didn't feel that I had wasted any time on it. All in all, I'm pretty ambivalent, though on the kindly side of ambivalence. It was fine to spend a little time on.
A fairly routine sort of Maigret, but with enough nice touches to keep the reader's attention.