I have finished The Three Evangelists. It is a solid crime novel with the added attraction of being set in France. This book is a translation and one would not know , hence the translator did a good job. Fred Vargas was the author, and Siân Reynolds was the translator.

Would I read another book by this author?
Yes.

Would I recommend this book?
Yes.

Who would I recommend this book to?
Anyone who likes crime novels.

Did this book inspire me to do anything?
It inspired me to look up what other books have been written by this author. I will be reading of Fred Vargas's novels.

I enjoyed the setting, characters and storyline. The early chapters caught my attention and held me captive. In the middle of the book I felt there were a few character interactions that were a bit dragged out, but in general the story was entertaining and enjoyable. Clues and red-herrings were flying everywhere, and I enjoyed the French setting and atmosphere. ( )

Truyện hay mà dịch 3 chấm vãi. Huhu ( )

A new author (to me). I was pleasantly surprised. Quirky, humourous and enjoyable. Set in 90s Paris, but had the feel of a much earlier period. Mathias, Marc and Lucian are three historians whose characters seem to mirror the periods they specialise in. They are nicknamed the three evangelists by Marc's godfather an ex-detective. They all move into a dilapidated house and have an investigation on their hands when a neighbour goes missing after discovering a tree in her back garden. ( )

Voilà un polar qui ne tourne pas autour du Commissaire Adamsberg (comme j'aurais pensé), mais qui suit des personnes que nous avns effleurées dans plusieurs de ces romans-là.
Il est simple, le problème, il est serré, le cercle de tueurs possibles. Et on se doute bien de plusieurs tournants. Mais ce n'est jamais évident, jusqu'à la fin, et c'est tellement bien miné, le champs de bataille (pour parler avec Lucien), que ce n'est pas seulement une surprise de comprendre, mais aussi un plaisir d'attendre. Chapeau!

It was a good, somewhat quirky mystery. I did not see the twist at the end. An early Vargas (mid 1990) that is worth reading. ( )