Fannish Fifty: Maigret
Sep. 15th, 2023 04:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbitThis is probably slightly premature, but I'm including it because I'm at the beginning of becoming a fan of the Maigret books by Georges Simenon. I read one of his short stories last Christmas A Maigret Christmas which I enjoyed and then I chose a Maigret novel as part of an Audible two for one offer. This was Pietr the Latvian, the first in the very long Maigret series.
I really enjoyed it and consequently bought Maigret and the Headless Corpse as this was a new Penguin edition. Again I enjoyed it and pre-ordered the next new Penguin, plus I've noted there's another one planned for release next year. I've also added two more Maigret's to my Audible collection.
Why do I like Maigret? I find that I'm really present in the action - the descriptions mean that I can see what's going on very clearly. I enjoy the plots and I'm definitely more of a fan of police detectives than amateur detectives (Miss Marple excepted!) Also, they're not very long which suits me perfectly.
I really enjoyed it and consequently bought Maigret and the Headless Corpse as this was a new Penguin edition. Again I enjoyed it and pre-ordered the next new Penguin, plus I've noted there's another one planned for release next year. I've also added two more Maigret's to my Audible collection.
Why do I like Maigret? I find that I'm really present in the action - the descriptions mean that I can see what's going on very clearly. I enjoy the plots and I'm definitely more of a fan of police detectives than amateur detectives (Miss Marple excepted!) Also, they're not very long which suits me perfectly.
