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Bruno, Chief of Police
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He has a gun but never wears it; he has the power to arrest but never uses it. But then the murder of an elderly North African who fought in the French army changes everything and galvanizes Bruno's attention: the man was found with a swastika carved into his chest. Bruno soon discovers that even his seemingly perfect corner of la belle France is not exempt from that period's sinister legacy.
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- J. Lindsey
- 06-11-16
Amazing!
Historical fiction with a unique protagonist and at realistic fictitious plot that includes criminal activity and great detective collaboration!!
This is what I live for in listening to a book.
Bruno was a switch for me, as well. I look forward to following him through parts of French history that have occurred during my lifetime and that I was totally uninformed about.After reading a lot of British, Irish, Russian and other novels of this genre, the French is new to me. There are nuances of the culture and the language, even in translation, that I look forward to getting used to.
I never get great marks for my reviews, but I love expressing my thoughts anyway!!! Yay, Bruno!!
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- Christine
- 01-29-15
Incredibly Appropriate Today
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Besides how entertaining and evocative of life in southern France, I found Martin Walker's book to be incredibly timely, given the recent turmoil in France (Charlie Hebdo). The historical accounts of French Resistance fighters, and Vichy and gestapo police, were enlightening and handled with a well-balanced objectivity...the author's journalism background does him proud. Furthermore, Bruno is an entertaining protagonist, albeit a little too good to be true, and some scenes make me groan for their obvious "guy's point of view", but, hey-that can be instructive, too. All in all, a terrific listen.
As others have noted, the British narrator is distracting, but I think we are always supposed to bear in mind that this is written from a British
point of view. I will try to get used to him (I see he has read all the books in the series.) because I like Bruno, and I especially like Walker's historical approach so much!
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- Marcheta
- 08-11-19
Really enjoying this series
I was looking for a new series and I'm really enjoying this one. The narrator is terrific! I tend to listen to series based in England, so I don't know much about French law or customs, This has been a real learning experience for me. I end up listening way into the night and while I'm knitting. I have downloaded all the available books in this series and am half-way through them. Well worth the time.
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- Sara
- 04-06-14
Good but hardly cozy and gentle!
This mystery/crime novel is very evocative of France, french history and country life. But, it is not a cozy, gentle story. Drugs, sex, violent crime, war crimes and vengeance makes for quite the mix. This balanced out with artful descriptions of local food, markets, picnics, dinner parties, gardening and keeping chickens! Bruno is a busy, complex, and smart multi talented chief of police. But, I agree with a previous reviewer--the narrator ought to have given him a French voice--the British accent was a bit confusing. Worth a listen--but don't go into it looking for a warm and cozy mystery. In reality, it is a look into a dark aspect of France in WWII.
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- Sandra
- 09-14-14
High hopes for this series!
Looking forward to the rest of the series. Good solid start with interesting characters, contemporary issues (water shortage, GMO, etc.) and something to say about the human condition.
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- Nancy J
- 10-03-13
An Engaging "French Cozy "
Bruno, "Chief of Police, " is the only police officer in his small village, located in a sleepy valley of France. A former soldier who was wounded in Kosovo, he loves the quiet little village which has adopted him as one of its own. He teaches the young children to play tennis and Rugby, and sometimes coaches the village Rugby team. He knows almost everyone of the locals, and they know and trust him. Rather like the village constable in a classic British mystery.
But an elderly Algerian Frenchman resident is murdered and various clues indicate that his death is somehow connected to WW II, Vichy France, Nazism, and the Franco - Algerian troops from that time period. Officers from the National Police arrive in the village to investigate the crime, and Bruno is put in the position of assisting the investigation while trying not to release the secrets of the villagers about activities which are not, strictly speaking, legal.
Other reviewers have compared this book to some of the stories of Alexander McCall Smith. There is a calmness and gentleness to the telling of Bruno's story that is reminiscent of Smith's tales. However, I find Walker's writing, characters and plotting the more interesting and engaging of the two. The plot is interesting enough to keep you engaged, the characters are well fleshed out and likeable, and the writing style takes you along gently. Narrator Robert Ian MacKenzie brings story and characters beautifully to life.
All in all, a most pleasant experience. I expect to read more from this series.
37 people found this helpful
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- quiltereader
- 04-11-19
I want more.
This is the first Bruno book that I have read. The characters have depth and sympathy. The story is complex. The addition of historical facts adds so much to give this story interest. I want more about this community.
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- Kathi
- 01-14-13
Unexpectedly good!
Would you consider the audio edition of Bruno, Chief of Police to be better than the print version?
I haven't read the print version, but I imagine so. The narration was excellent.
What did you like best about this story?
I enjoyed reading a mystery that was longer on human interest, interactions and history than on violence. It has its' shocking places, but I like reading about a character that uses patience, humor, and his sense of truth rather than one who is out committing more violence him(her)self in the name of finding criminals. This book had good human appeal and the story was filled with interesting information about the area of Perigord, in France.
Which scene was your favorite?
Actually, several of the scenes that were side issues to the mystery, but dealt with the charm and interest of the people and the area. I'd enjoy re-reading those parts.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reaction, but it held my interest, and moved back and forth between character exchanges and fact-finding scenes.
Any additional comments?
I would recommend it to people who don't like a lot of violent action, but enjoy a good mystery that is not "fluff."
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- StephC
- 08-19-18
Nothing special
This is basically a "cozy mystery, set in a small village in France. The main character is the bachelor chief of police, who enjoys his quiet village life but some ugliness invades in the form of neo-nazis. The story provides some interesting details about French history, particularly related to Algeria. My main problem with the book is the characters were all two dimensional, especially the female characters. At first it looks like there is a good mix of different types of women, including professionals, villagers, educated, etc. In the ed, none of them are anything more than character types. The reader was also okay but his female voices were awful. Basically, every female character sounded like an upper-class English matron. Based on the voice, I picture her wearing tweed skirts and sensible shoes, which is not at all how these characters are described by the author.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-19-12
A new series to devour!
Martin Walker mentions, in the course of this novel, that there are little memorials to the 20th-century war dead all over France, evoking memories of a plaque my husband spotted on the outer wall of an elementary school in a quiet side street in Paris when we were visiting this past May. It listed three or four teachers and about fifteen students of the school, all Jewish, who perished, presumably in concentration camps, around 1942. It was deeply disturbing and saddening to imagine that in one of the world's major centers of civilized thought and culture the school was unable, or even unwilling, to keep its pupils safe.
The crimes of the Vichy government loom large in this mystery, as does the Franco-Algerian War and its veterans. I love mysteries that not only take me to distant places but give me an unexpected window into a specific time in history that I would be unlikely to otherwise encounter, and this one does that splendidly, thanks, in part, to its narrator. I also tend to note how appropriate the accents of various characters are, but hearing the title character voiced with an Oxonian inflection didn't really bother me that much, as he himself is a highly literate man. The food, wine, and landscape of the novel are enchanting, and I look forward to meeting many of the characters again in future installments of the series.
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