Maigret and the Saturday Caller by Georges Simenon

Simenon delivers. The writing is good and the prose is fluid. The story and the crime are original. I liked the way the Detective Chief Inspector Maigret looks for clues and analyses the situation. He is patient and observant. It seems effortless. As an extra we are given some glimses into his life at home with his wife.

The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon. An Inspector Maigret novel.

It's a nice short novel. Loved Simenon's writing and the story. Slow paced but gripping. Inspector Maigret is a mystery. Not much is revealed about him in this book. I guess one would have to read one or two more books in the series to get a better idea. I grabbed this book from my public library as I read somewhere Simenon is a classic French noir. The Hanged Man was the only book they had. I'm glad I read it. I'll grab another Inspector Maigret story next time I get a chance.