The Carter of 'La Providence'

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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

“The matchless French crime novelist.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker

“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

“An astute observer of human nature, writing in a spare and vivid style.” — Amor Towles

“I never read contemporary fiction— with one exception: the works of Simenon.” — T.S. Eliot

“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” — John Le Carré

“One of the most important writers of our century.” — Gabriel García Márquez

“A favorite writer of mine.” — Sigrid Nunez

“A great writer of detail, of atmosphere.” — Leïla Slimani