The Yellow Dog Book

And so my personal challenge to read all the Maigrets continues.

This is number 5 in the series (despite what GR says) and at my rationed rate of 1 a month (otherwise I'd probably binge read and maybe even get fed up with them ), I have over 6 years to go, woo hoo !!

This was as excellent as all the previous novels, this time marvellously translated by Linda Asher.

Maigret has just returned to Paris after setting up the flying squad in Rennes when he is called in to investigate the (almost) murderous attack on a respected pillar of the Concarneau community.

More to follow tomorrow (when I'm not on my phone) , but this is a solid and eminently enjoyable 5 star read

This book is a marvellous example of Maigret's style, as he himself says, sometimes he allows things to happen, and sometimes he drives the action (these are my words précis-ing what Maigret explains to his junior officer). There are a number of red herrings, a number or people misrepresenting themselves and still Maigret cuts through to the solution of the case, showing his intelligence, his caring side and above all his perceptiveness.

As I said above this is a solid 5 star book for anyone who likes detective stories, it conjures up France in the 1930s and yet above all, it is timeless.
I am going to find it difficult not to choose my monthly Maigret as my favourite monthly book, we shall see.......