The Man from London, Simenon

Author: prolific writer of the mid-twentieth century. He is the inventor of the popular Inspector Maigret which he wrote 72 episodes. Then he began to write his "hard novels" as he calls that man is part of London. Many of his novels have been adapted for film and television

History: Maloine lives a simple and monotonous. He sees the world through the windows of the tower routing, each similar to the previous night but he seems to have accepted ... But one night his life changed ... He is the witness in spite of her murder.There he is confronted with sin, the moral punishment. He becomes an accomplice to the crime of another. In possession of a huge sum of money he could change his life.But that damn suitcase makes him lose his innocence. He touches his finger buried desires of freedom and happiness of the things he could never do. And all this scares him ...

Impressions:

Presented by Clemence first p'tit dej literature, I read this book in one sitting.Simenon is one of the favorite authors of his generation who can handle the suspense and reflection. With a simple plot, the author leads us to reflect on the meaning of our lives ...

I had the feeling of reading a light version of crime and punishment, that envy and guilt can lead man to do ...