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Edited by Gill Burrell, Friday, 15 Jul 2022, 16:26

I finished my latest book in french it was very good! "Guingette à deux sous." (The Tavern of the two pennies) by Georges Simenon.

In the end there were three people implicated in the murder. I was a bit suspicious about one of them, but  surprised that three people were involved.
I liked the fact that there were also women in the story, it was not just Male characters only. 

I liked the setting by the river with fishermen, the canoeing, the dancing the party, the bridge game and Maigret who was undercover, to find out who was the suspect,  following a tip off earlier on in the story. There was the occasional moving the scene to the city so this brought in some variety to the story.

My next book is "Les vacances de Maigret " also in french and is set in Les Sables d 'Olonne situated on the west coast of France in the department of Vendee. 

Maigret is supposed to be on vacation but he then becomes involved in a crime scene. I have only began reading the first chapter, but it seems quite engaging. I am so glad I bought all these books from Oxfam bookshop in the city just before the Covid19 pandemic hit !

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