Audiobooks April and May 2025

[smallhobbit]

Just to be consistent, my TBL remains at 14, so I have titles which will carry me into next year.

Maigret in Vichy by Georges Simenon read by Gareth Armstrong
Maigret and the Wine Merchant by Georges Simenon read by Gareth Armstrong
Maigret's Madwoman by Georges Simenon read by Gareth Armstrong
Which means I've now listened to all the Maigret audiobooks currently in my library - however I have three in physical copy, so I shall not be missing my Maigret fix!  As always I enjoyed all three for the stories, for the way Maigret tackled the crime and for the sense of place.  The latter two are set in Paris, the first, clearly takes place in Vichy where Maigret and his wife are having a holiday to enable Maigret to take the waters as he hasn't been feeling well.

The Windsor Knot by S J Bennett read by Samantha Bond
This was on offer, so I thought I'd try it as I've heard it recommended.  I enjoyed the plot and how the Queen solved it, but could have done without hearing about how wonderful the queen was.  I have the second in the series and, if I enjoy that, may well continue, as it's pleasant listening.

The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré read by Michael Jayston
This was long, and although I've enjoyed the previous George Smiley books, I was ultimately disappointed.  

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Too bad about the Smiley but thank goodness for so many Maigret. I read an chapter in a book on how artists work and Georges Simenon really was a machine in terms of churning out pages per day.

[smallhobbit]

I've got a couple more Smiley's to listen to, so I'm hoping for something better. I'm not surprised at how many pages Simenon wrote in a day, there are so many books.