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La patience de Maigret

by Georges Simenon

For over two decades Superintendent Maigret has been stumped in his efforts to identify the operators of a gang conducting daring daylight smash-and-run jewelry store robberies. When the body of Corsican immigrant Manuel Palmari turns up slumped in his wheelchair in his apartment, a bullet through his neck, Maigret begins by interviewing the other residents of his apartment building. Within this interesting mix of characters, a secret buried since WW II comes to light, providing a crucial clue.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?