Showing posts with label Fred Vargas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fred Vargas. Show all posts

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Dog will have his day by Fred Vargas.

Recently, I've been in the mood for crime noir authors from France. After reading Hammet, Cain, and Chandler, I felt like changing countries. A few weeks ago, I read Fatale by Jean Patrick Manchette, and wow 👌 Then I found this book in the public library by super famous writer Fred Vargas. 

Dog will have his day is a standalone following an unemployed detective. He starts a murder investigation after finding a tiny piece of human bone, possibly excreted by a dog. Helped by a couple of friends, he follows the dog traces and voila, ends up in a small town enquiring about the death of an old woman... 

I really enjoyed this read despite a couple of unrealistic coincidences. It is well written and gripping, with a fantastic plot and interesting characters. Sometimes annoying, sometimes funny buy always odd 😁. The solution to the crime was satisfactory.