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Maigret and the Lazy Burglar (1961)

by Georges Simenon

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Series: Maigret (57)

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Set against a high-profile hunt for the latest criminal gang to hit Paris, Maigret is determined to track down the murderer of a quiet crook for whom he cannot help feeling affection and respect.
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Talán ez volt a legjobb Maigret, amit eddig olvastam. Még akkor is tetszett volna, ha nem hal meg benne senki. Azzal nyilván nem én találom fel a spanyolviaszt, hogy Simenon könyvei nem kis részben atmoszféra-regények, ahol a párizsi kiskocsmák zamata és a Szajna-part legalább annyira része a történetnek, mint maga a bűn. De a jobb Simenonok ezen felül még nosztalgia-regények is, ahol Maigret jóindulatú, patriarchális melankóliával dörmög a bajsza alatt, mert a világ átalakul, az idő felgyorsul, a bürokratikus, jól fésült zsaruk pedig átveszik a „talpas” rendőrök helyét. (A nyugdíj meg két év múlva esedékes.) Ezt a hangulatot külön kiemeli az áldozat figurája: Cuendet, a régi vágású, stílusos betörő olyan, mintha Maigret tükörképe lenne a másik oldalról. Simenon remekül érzékelteti a kettejük közti kapcsolatot azzal, hogy Maigret a nyomozás során mintha emlékhelyeket látogatna, úgy járja be Cuendet utolsó napjainak helyszíneit: miután megviszi a halálhírt az anyának, fehérbort iszik annál a vendéglői asztalnál, ahol nemrég még Cuendet ült, hogy végezetül megismerje Cuendet legnagyobb titkát is. Megkockáztatom az állítást: a jó formában lévő Simenon bizony Krúdy irodalmi rokona – ugyanaz a vonzódás a tegnap iránt, amit – bár morog azért az ember – a változás szelíd elfogadása kísér. Jó, hát Maigret nem eszik annyit, mint a Krúdy-hősök. Ellenben többet iszik. ( )
  Kuszma | Jul 2, 2022 |
Excellent, comme la plupart de Maigrets. ( )
  claraoscura | Mar 18, 2012 |
This seems to be more about Maigret's disatisfaction with the way the police department is run than about the crimes being detected. As such it's probably a better read for long time Maigret fans than for someone who's never read a Maigret book before. The detection in it was okay, the narrative is quite spare so it's hard to really get involved with any of the characters, but the way the story unfolds is interesting. Never quite worked out why the burglar of the title is 'idle' though. ( )
  JustAGirl | Feb 6, 2008 |
Maigret investigates the wintertime murder of an almost-lovable burglar, plus an aggressive ring of robbers. This is a cool, clean, atmospheric police procedural. Its only flaw is its brevity. ( )
  mrtall | Aug 15, 2007 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Georges Simenonprimary authorall editionscalculated
Bruna, DickCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Forti, AndreaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Romiijn, K. H.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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[Curtis translation] There was a noise not far from his head, and Maigret, reluctantly, almost fearfully, began to move, one of his arms beating the air outside the sheets.
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