Tried and true

The Colville Improvement Club Used Book Sale was last month and a bunch of books jumped right off the shelves in to my bag! Just finished one, Maigret and the Madwoman by Georges Simenon which was published in 1970. Maigret, if you don't remember, is a French police inspector and Simenon wrote over 80 mysteries featuring him. Unlike much of the mystery or detective novels of today, there is little in the story that doesn't relate to the crime so it reads quickly and refreshing straightforward. Maigret is a sympathic character, human enough but tres professional! While the library doesn't carry all of the Maigret books any longer, there is a generouse sampling for anyone who would like to try one.