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While in the neighborhood investigating a pet poisoner, Grijpstra and de Gier of the Amsterdam police are called to the home of a wealthy, middle-aged woman, the former lover of a man known only as "The Baboon," when her body turns up in her garden.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is the 6th in a series of excellent police detective stories by van de Wetering, himself an ex-policeman. In the series, this comes after 'the Japanese corpse' and before 'the Maine massacre', and it was written in 1978. Plot synopsis: during a violent storm in Amsterdam, a middle-aged lady is found with a broken neck at the bottom of her garden stairs. Accident or murder? A poisoned dog and a two-faced cat are some of the early clues that Grijpstra, de Gier, the commissaris and Cardozo have to solve.
These are good police stories, with a well-described atmosphere of Amsterdam, of police interaction, of real people with foibles and complicated personalities. There is a multi-layered case to work out, the policemen are likeable (most of the time) and human, and there is a touch of Zen, too.
If you don't know the series, give it a try - you have quite some pleasure awaiting you. If you know some of these books, this is a good part of the fairly early series. De Gier's cat is still Tabriz, who crashes marmelade jars in the kitchen of his flat...
These are good police stories, with a well-described atmosphere of Amsterdam, of police interaction, of real people with foibles and complicated personalities. There is a multi-layered case to work out, the policemen are likeable (most of the time) and human, and there is a touch of Zen, too.
If you don't know the series, give it a try - you have quite some pleasure awaiting you. If you know some of these books, this is a good part of the fairly early series. De Gier's cat is still Tabriz, who crashes marmelade jars in the kitchen of his flat...
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"The Blond Baboon" has about 40 years under its belt since it was first published, but remains one of the memorable crime stories of all time. The intrepid Amsterdam detective team of Grijpstra and de Gier are called to investigate the death of a middle-aged chanteuse cum businesswoman, leading to a series of interviews with a widening circle of engaging characters, including the victim's ex-boyfriend who is known to one and all as the Blond Baboon.
Terrific plot line and even better character development. Not a false note in the entire story as the detectives and their commissario partner unravel this intriguing story. The city of Amsterdam makes an interesting backdrop for the action. Highly recommended.
Terrific plot line and even better character development. Not a false note in the entire story as the detectives and their commissario partner unravel this intriguing story. The city of Amsterdam makes an interesting backdrop for the action. Highly recommended.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Death of a Chanteuse
17 Jan 2003
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A wild storm rocks Amsterdam and at the end of the storm the body of Elaine Carnet, successful businesswoman and former Paris torch singer, is found with a broken neck at the foot of her garden steps. Was she killed by a gust of wind? If so, who was smoking the cigarettes that they found in her house?
Grijpstra and de Gier are called in to figure out who was behind the murder.
Van De Wetering's novels are always among the best mysteries around. His characters are meditative in a way that feels authentic. He manages to put a human face on brutality while still somehow underlying the brutality. Even sensational endings feel like inevitable parts of a story rather than a novelists trick. Well worth a read for people who don't know them.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Good book - but badly edited kindle version
12 Feb 2011
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I like the books of Janwillem van de Wetering and have read some of the print books. Unforunately the kindle version contains so many recurring spelling mistakes- e.g. "th" becomes "m", so "them" becomes "mem", Ms. Carnet becomes Ms. Camet and so on. I found an average of 3 spelling mistakes per page. I wonder if anybody has ever proofread the text before it got published. For a kindle book that costs $13.79 and is more expensive than any printed version I expect more value for money. This is the first time that I am realy disappointed by the quality of a kindle book - mind you, not by the author an his writing.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Another terrific Amsterdam cops mystery
7 Sep 2001
Format:Paperback
This is one of my favorites in this series. Terrific Amsterdam villians and weird introspective police abound, as always.
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