Praise for Georges Simenon: One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.
The Guardian These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself.
The Washington Post Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals.
People I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov.
William Faulkner The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature.
Andr Gide A supreme writer . . . Unforgettable vividness.
The Independent (London) Superb . . . The most addictive of writers . . . A unique teller of tales.
The Observer (London) Compelling, remorseless, brilliant.
John Gray A truly wonderful writer . . . Marvelously readable
lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the world he creates.
Muriel Spark A novelist who entered his fictional world as if he were a part of it. lle
Peter Ackroyd Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century.
John Banville