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  • Maigret Hesitates

  • Inspector Maigret, Book 67
  • By: Georges Simenon
  • Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
  • Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (75 ratings)
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Maigret Hesitates

By: Georges Simenon
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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Summary

'Maigret looked at him in some confusion, wondering if he was dealing with a skilful actor or, on the contrary, with a sickly little man who found consolation in a subtle sense of humour.'

A series of anonymous letters leads Maigret into the wealthy household of an eminent lawyer and a curious game of cat and mouse with Paris high society.

©2020 Georges Simenon (P)2020 Audible, Ltd

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Great listening

Finally got to finish it whilst driving up North. on the way to Derbyshire.

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Excellent - except for the ending.

This started out as a riveting Maigret story and continued that way until the end which I thought was rather weak. Some Maigret’s are superb but some have rather weak endings and others, like Madame Magnet’s Friend, are just absurd in their implausibility

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Worth more than 5 stars.

All I can say is what's in the headline - if l could give Simenon's Maigret more than 5 stars, l would. The stories are never less than intriguing, and always thrilling. Beautiful language, beautifully narrated.

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Slow story. Too slow.

Although I am a fan of the Maigret stories and movies this one has been disappointing. The overall hesitation was just too much for my taste.

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not one of the best

struggled to finish. mundane and disappointing plot with unremarkable characters. could do better, am normally a fan

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