Classic Maigret as the detective slowly homes in on what was going on in the life of a murder victim. Maigret's shrewd appreciation of the dark lives of people clinging on to modest status, or living on the raffish fringes of society, comes to the fore. All this and a vivid impression of mid-century everyday street life in Paris. All done with great economy.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 89 Summer 2018 ) |
