Rosy & John

I love LeMaitre’s books. The plots are always intriguing and the characters strong, believable and captivating. My main criticism of this was that it was far too short. I was enjoying it so much and it ended.Camille the fascinating detective is back and he’s got a race against time to detect the whereabouts of bombs that have been planted in Paris. The perpetrator, John, has been arrested and Camille has to use his immense skills to obtain the relevant information to prevent people being killed.Easily read in one sitting, this is worth reading.

Another brilliant read from Lemaitre.Only 140 pages but storyline original,very interesting and features thewonderful amusing Camille Verhoeven investigating.

A short story from award winning crime writer Pierre Lemaitre featuring Camille Verhoeven - yep I was sold! Capturing Camille's fine eye to detail this is a sharp piece of crime fiction with some black humour and a gleeful end. The time pressures of the bombs create tension in the script and the shrewd Camille is aware that the information presented is far from being the whole picture.For me, this was an impressive short story, a quick read with a well thought out plot. So yes I liked it, however having read a lot of Pierre Lemaitre I do think his strength is in the comprehensive plot, terrific twists and the gruesome detail and in a short story this cannot all be present. There was some classic Lemaitre gore and shock and while recommended, especially with the familiar characters from the Irene trilogy, this is a short, crime specific story, sharp and witty with a solid finale. Great holiday reading - especially as currently it is only available as an E Book.

It is a novella but is perfect for that reason. The length of the story speeds up the pace of the plot and makes it enthralling. I love all the Lemaitre books I have read and this is as good as any of his novels.

Loved the story. It is quite short but an example of size isn't everything. I noticed there are a few examples where the proofreading was found wanting e.g. asking a question 'anything other suggestions.'

Another winner from Lemaitre and his diminutive detective. This is really a novella. It’s full of fun, mystery and psychopaths. Simple, subtle and suspenseful.

I gave up reading this due to the appalling grammar and apparent absence of proofreading. How is it possible that the translator/ publisher does not know how to correctly use commas or participle clauses? This really spoilt the flow of the text and made it hugely frustrating; and ultimately, not worth persevering with despite its short length. Infuriating.

Having read everything written by Pierre this stands out as top notch. Well worth a read, I just hope he bring Camille back fir some future books.