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Kommissar Dupin #2
Bretonische Brandung
Zehn Seemeilen vor Concarneau: Die sagenumwobenen Glénan-Inseln wirken mit ihrem weißen Sand und kristallklaren Wasser wie ein karibisches Paradies – bis eines schönen Maitages drei Leichen angespült werden. Das hat Kommissar Dupin gerade noch gefehlt: eine wackelige Bootsfahrt am frühen Morgen, ein nervtötender Präfekt, zu wenig Kaffee und keinerlei Anhaltspunkte. Wer sind die Toten? Wurden sie Opfer des heftigen nächtlichen Unwetters? Zuerst deutet alles darauf hin. Doch dann führen die Ermittlungen den Kommissar tief in die Geschichte der Inseln und ihrer eigensinnigen Bewohner und bringen eine dramatische Gewissheit ans Licht ...
384 pages, Paperback
First published April 18, 2013
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About the author
Jean-Luc Bannalec
33 books519 followerspen name of Jörg Bong
The author divides his time between Germany and coastal Brittany, France. Death in Brittany, the first case for Commissaire Dupin, was published in German in March 2012 and sold 600,000 copies, spending many months on the bestseller list. It has been sold into 14 countries.
The author divides his time between Germany and coastal Brittany, France. Death in Brittany, the first case for Commissaire Dupin, was published in German in March 2012 and sold 600,000 copies, spending many months on the bestseller list. It has been sold into 14 countries.
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January 18, 2023
Commissaire Georges Dupin is the investigator for the National Police in Brittany. In Murder on Brittany Shores, he finds himself on the Glenan Islands, an archipelago ten miles off the coast, after three male bodies are found in the water. As their identities are discovered, the case takes on even more importance as they were all well-to-do, important businessmen. And it soon becomes apparent they weren’t the victims of some tragic accident.
Dupin hasn’t gotten any nicer since the first book in the series. A prickly sort, dependent on caffeine, he doesn’t endear himself to his superior, his underlings or the inhabitants of St. Nicholas. He relies on Nolwenn, who reminds me of Signorina Electra in the Guido Brunetti series. But as the book goes on, I did begin to see chinks in his armor, as with the joy he feels when watching dolphins swim alongside a boat.
This is a complicated plot with multiple suspects and motives, including opposition to a proposed development and deep sea treasure hunting. There’s a closed room element to the story, harkening back to the golden age of detective stories. I appreciated the low key ending.
Bannalec has the ability to place you firmly in the scene. The book is filled with wonderful descriptions of the local food, tales of the numerous boats sunk and the white sand beaches.
I recommend this for fans of Donna Leon and Martin Walker.
This is a great series to listen to. I’m a big fan of Jean Brassard as the narrator.
Dupin hasn’t gotten any nicer since the first book in the series. A prickly sort, dependent on caffeine, he doesn’t endear himself to his superior, his underlings or the inhabitants of St. Nicholas. He relies on Nolwenn, who reminds me of Signorina Electra in the Guido Brunetti series. But as the book goes on, I did begin to see chinks in his armor, as with the joy he feels when watching dolphins swim alongside a boat.
This is a complicated plot with multiple suspects and motives, including opposition to a proposed development and deep sea treasure hunting. There’s a closed room element to the story, harkening back to the golden age of detective stories. I appreciated the low key ending.
Bannalec has the ability to place you firmly in the scene. The book is filled with wonderful descriptions of the local food, tales of the numerous boats sunk and the white sand beaches.
I recommend this for fans of Donna Leon and Martin Walker.
This is a great series to listen to. I’m a big fan of Jean Brassard as the narrator.
December 3, 2020
La ambientación realizada por el autor del archipiélago de las Glénan nos da la imagen de un paraíso, con arenas blancas y aguas cristalinas, aunque en determinados momentos se centra tanto en ella que parece dejar en segundo plano la investigación.
En esta segunda entrega el comisario se dedicará a ir de isla en isla, bien sea en barco o en helicóptero, interrogando a todos los habitantes de las islas.
Una trama más floja que la primera y con un ritmo lento, para luego llevarnos a una resolución precipitada.
Un libro para pasar el rato. (2´5 estrellas)
En esta segunda entrega el comisario se dedicará a ir de isla en isla, bien sea en barco o en helicóptero, interrogando a todos los habitantes de las islas.
Una trama más floja que la primera y con un ritmo lento, para luego llevarnos a una resolución precipitada.
Un libro para pasar el rato. (2´5 estrellas)
August 2, 2018
Quite a change from the first Dupin murder investigation centered on art. Dupin's methods and personality are well defined and he continues to follow his wants and needs, one of which is caffeine. When he has to leave his usual cafes and routines the quality of coffee is a thing he cannot rely on. There is a case waiting to be solved off the Brittany coast where bodies have been found washed up on the shores of one of the Glenan Islands. Boats are not Dupin's favorite mode of transportation, but he has to admit this is the fastest and most efficient way to get there vs driving to airport and catching a helicopter ride. It provides a chuckle now and then.
The number of people who had reason to kill several well known men add to complexity of investigation. It is interesting to a point, but not as interesting as the first book. The description of the waters and land provide a rich reading experience. I look forward to the third book available in English next year. There were some translation mistakes, but it wasn't too distracting.
Dupin's Coping Skills?:
"This whole investigation, the way it was going, the whole day in itself - it was ridiculous. Strangely topsy-turvy. Dupin was absolutely fed up."
"It seemed absolutely surreal to him now - in the spot where he had eaten the best lobster of his life earlier in an almost holiday atmosphere, a capital murder had taken place."
"He had never had a murder case to solve where there were so many motives."
Post Publication Edit: Yes, I am forgetful! I do have book #3 ready for me to pick up at the library when I take my Friday train ride downtown. And then...the wait for book #4 in 2019.
The number of people who had reason to kill several well known men add to complexity of investigation. It is interesting to a point, but not as interesting as the first book. The description of the waters and land provide a rich reading experience. I look forward to the third book available in English next year. There were some translation mistakes, but it wasn't too distracting.
Dupin's Coping Skills?:
"This whole investigation, the way it was going, the whole day in itself - it was ridiculous. Strangely topsy-turvy. Dupin was absolutely fed up."
"It seemed absolutely surreal to him now - in the spot where he had eaten the best lobster of his life earlier in an almost holiday atmosphere, a capital murder had taken place."
"He had never had a murder case to solve where there were so many motives."
Post Publication Edit: Yes, I am forgetful! I do have book #3 ready for me to pick up at the library when I take my Friday train ride downtown. And then...the wait for book #4 in 2019.
June 25, 2023
“Non si era mai trovato in una situazione come quella. Sapeva che non era andata così. Ma non sapeva cosa fare. Cosa poteva fare. Soprattutto, non sapeva cosa voleva fare. Né se voleva fare qualcosa.”
Si svolge nelle pittoresche isole Glénan (“un nulla in mezzo al mare”) la seconda indagine del commissario Dupin, parigino doc trasferito nella remota Bretagna per avere offeso un sindaco che poi diventerà presidente della Repubblica (si tratta di Chirac).
Dopo una furiosa tempesta il mare restituisce alla riva tre cadaveri senza nome. Ben presto si capisce che l’apparente disgrazia è in realtà un ben congegnato omicidio.
Dupin comincia le indagini interrogando tutti gli avventori presenti nel caratteristico ristorante del luogo,Les Quatre Vents, gestito dall’affascinante vedova Solenn Luz e dalle sue figlie.
La situazione si fa via via più complessa, seguirà una direzione non prevista e, insomma, dipanare la matassa non sarà facile per il nostro tenace commissario.
Per fortuna Nolween, la sua efficientissima segretaria, gli fornisce indispensabili informazioni per risolvere il caso, e intanto continua a impartire al trapiantato Dupin un’autentica educazione bretone.
Ancora una volta il paesaggio è protagonista assoluto.
Sulle isole Glénan, poi, tutto è talmente luminoso che «gli abitanti della costa raccontavano che quello spettacolo rendesse ebbri e che desse alla testa».
(3/4 confermato)
Si svolge nelle pittoresche isole Glénan (“un nulla in mezzo al mare”) la seconda indagine del commissario Dupin, parigino doc trasferito nella remota Bretagna per avere offeso un sindaco che poi diventerà presidente della Repubblica (si tratta di Chirac).
Dopo una furiosa tempesta il mare restituisce alla riva tre cadaveri senza nome. Ben presto si capisce che l’apparente disgrazia è in realtà un ben congegnato omicidio.
Dupin comincia le indagini interrogando tutti gli avventori presenti nel caratteristico ristorante del luogo,Les Quatre Vents, gestito dall’affascinante vedova Solenn Luz e dalle sue figlie.
La situazione si fa via via più complessa, seguirà una direzione non prevista e, insomma, dipanare la matassa non sarà facile per il nostro tenace commissario.
Per fortuna Nolween, la sua efficientissima segretaria, gli fornisce indispensabili informazioni per risolvere il caso, e intanto continua a impartire al trapiantato Dupin un’autentica educazione bretone.
Ancora una volta il paesaggio è protagonista assoluto.
Sulle isole Glénan, poi, tutto è talmente luminoso che «gli abitanti della costa raccontavano che quello spettacolo rendesse ebbri e che desse alla testa».
(3/4 confermato)
March 8, 2021
Enter Dupins 2nd adventure as novelised by Jean-Luc Bannalec, this time he gets send to a group of islands before the coast of Brittany as three people have been found on the beach of an uninhabited island. This is a story about development of the sacred Brittany nature into hotels for the better monitary enhanced people. That and old history is the core of this police story as performed by Dupin and his people.
Dupin does need good espresso to work his magic and finds his result to be a sad story. And yet the man gets to do his job in a beautifull surroundings and the love of this author really shines through the pages of his books. These books are excellent mysteries and giving Brittany the love it deserves, it is a very beautifull place. At the same time you get to learn about the culture of Brittany and its inhabitants that are Brittany and for their feeling not French, so Dupin remains that commisioner from Paris even if at this point he has been in Brittany for five years. (one of hi friends has been there for twenty and still not seen as an inhabitant). This attitude also provides for the humour in the story.
This series of Dupin has been filmed by the German television in 1,5 hour long TV movies, they do follow the general storylines and show the beautifull scenery, but some of the storylines are left out and the TV movie has Dupin and his girlfriend trying to maintain a relationship which does not happen in the book. I do enjoy the German movies but enjoy the more detailed books.
Dupin does need good espresso to work his magic and finds his result to be a sad story. And yet the man gets to do his job in a beautifull surroundings and the love of this author really shines through the pages of his books. These books are excellent mysteries and giving Brittany the love it deserves, it is a very beautifull place. At the same time you get to learn about the culture of Brittany and its inhabitants that are Brittany and for their feeling not French, so Dupin remains that commisioner from Paris even if at this point he has been in Brittany for five years. (one of hi friends has been there for twenty and still not seen as an inhabitant). This attitude also provides for the humour in the story.
This series of Dupin has been filmed by the German television in 1,5 hour long TV movies, they do follow the general storylines and show the beautifull scenery, but some of the storylines are left out and the TV movie has Dupin and his girlfriend trying to maintain a relationship which does not happen in the book. I do enjoy the German movies but enjoy the more detailed books.
September 6, 2017
The second in the series following Commissaire Dupin of Concarneau although this novel is set on the Glenan , a group of small islands just off the coast.
The author's love of the area comes through strongly once again in his descriptions of the scenery and the local food.
Commissaire Dupin's individualistic style of investigating is once more apparent to the frustration of superiors and subordinates alike.
I am not sure that this case was as solvable for the reader as the previous one but again, when explained, everything seemed logical.
I didnt find this story as easy to follow as the previous one and I fear , at one stage, I had a couple of the characters mixed.
I pleasant story but not quite as good as the first.
The author's love of the area comes through strongly once again in his descriptions of the scenery and the local food.
Commissaire Dupin's individualistic style of investigating is once more apparent to the frustration of superiors and subordinates alike.
I am not sure that this case was as solvable for the reader as the previous one but again, when explained, everything seemed logical.
I didnt find this story as easy to follow as the previous one and I fear , at one stage, I had a couple of the characters mixed.
I pleasant story but not quite as good as the first.
September 7, 2016
I found it hard to get into this book. Also I was bothered by the lack of good proof reading of this book as I encountered missing words, words missing the s on the end, and run together words! The time frame of the story and the amount accomplished in each of the three days was troublesome. As for the ending.....not a satisfying one.
July 6, 2021
It is apparent that the author loves the Brittany area. If this were a travelogue, I would have oohed and aahed at the descriptions of the area. It does sound enchanting.
The Dupin character I could not find myself liking in any manner of speaking. Perhaps his positive attributes are too subtle for me to grasp.
The Dupin character I could not find myself liking in any manner of speaking. Perhaps his positive attributes are too subtle for me to grasp.
March 22, 2023
Well done plot and excellent setting details. I want to visit!!
March 8, 2024
De esta serie destacó la ambientación, me he enamorado de esa parte de Francia. Es un personaje más de la trama.
Es un libro clásico de suspense entretenido que engancha. Recomendado para los fans de Agatha Christie
Es un libro clásico de suspense entretenido que engancha. Recomendado para los fans de Agatha Christie
April 29, 2024
3.5 la parte policiaca está genial pero demasiadas descripciones de paisajes
September 27, 2017
Si el primero de esta serie me gustó, este me gustó todavía mas, nuevamente nos encontramos con el Inspector Dupin, un personaje literario a la vieja usanza, donde conocemos de él solo su personalidad y su manera de resolver un caso.
Cien por ciento policíaco, con una historia redonda, bien manejada, con un final nada predecible, donde paso a paso junto con Dupin vamos conociendo los hechos, la investigación, a todos los involucrados y a los sospechosos de un asesinato múltiple y mientras eso sucede, Bannalec nos va dando pinceladas de la Bretaña Francesa, sus paisajes, su comida, su forma de vida, su cultura.
Tengo que decir que he leído varios libros donde el escritor quiere plasmar en su obra las costumbres y paisajes de un lugar, en la mayoría de ocasiones lo que logran es atiborrarme de descripciones cansadas y lejos de emocionarme por el lugar al que me quieren llevar, termino cansada y jurando no volver a leer nada de ese escritor; eso no me sucede con Bannalec, tanto en el libro anterior como en este, lo que logra no es solo llevarme con la imaginación a un lugar hermoso, es que realmente me entran unas ganas tremendas de ir allá y ver con mis propios ojos esos maravillosos paisajes que describe.
Me gusta mucho como escriben los franceses, en cada genero que he leído de sus escritores todos tienen ese toque muy particular donde saben trasmitir ese "Je ne sais pas" que tanto tienen los franceses, ese sentimiento que tanto los caracteriza.
Muy recomendable, entretenido, ligero, buena historia, bien hilada, controlada, personajes interesantes, paisajes maravillosos, una narrativa rica y ágil.
Cien por ciento policíaco, con una historia redonda, bien manejada, con un final nada predecible, donde paso a paso junto con Dupin vamos conociendo los hechos, la investigación, a todos los involucrados y a los sospechosos de un asesinato múltiple y mientras eso sucede, Bannalec nos va dando pinceladas de la Bretaña Francesa, sus paisajes, su comida, su forma de vida, su cultura.
Tengo que decir que he leído varios libros donde el escritor quiere plasmar en su obra las costumbres y paisajes de un lugar, en la mayoría de ocasiones lo que logran es atiborrarme de descripciones cansadas y lejos de emocionarme por el lugar al que me quieren llevar, termino cansada y jurando no volver a leer nada de ese escritor; eso no me sucede con Bannalec, tanto en el libro anterior como en este, lo que logra no es solo llevarme con la imaginación a un lugar hermoso, es que realmente me entran unas ganas tremendas de ir allá y ver con mis propios ojos esos maravillosos paisajes que describe.
Me gusta mucho como escriben los franceses, en cada genero que he leído de sus escritores todos tienen ese toque muy particular donde saben trasmitir ese "Je ne sais pas" que tanto tienen los franceses, ese sentimiento que tanto los caracteriza.
Muy recomendable, entretenido, ligero, buena historia, bien hilada, controlada, personajes interesantes, paisajes maravillosos, una narrativa rica y ágil.
February 20, 2014
Immerhin ist im Vergleich zum ersten bretonischen Krimi von Jean-Luc Bannalec die Sprache besser geworden. Zwar wird immer noch Wein "eingeschüttet" und ähnliches mehr, aber der im ersten Buch noch exorbitante Gebrauch von Kommata ist deutlich zurückgegangen. Ebenso wurde der Stil in sich stimmiger. Rein sprachlich gesehen ist der zweite Krimi also nicht mehr so schmerzhaft wie der erste.
Inhaltlich ist auch der zweite Band eine sehr ruhige Erzählung, in der die Handlung beinahe stört. Sie kommt ohnehin erst auf den letzten 60 Seiten in Fahrt, die restlichen guten zwei Drittel bestehen aus Anekdoten, Landschaftsbeschreibungen und bretonischen Sagen und Mythen. Deshalb habe ich "Bretonische Brandung" gerne gelesen, finde aber dennoch, dass Jean-Luc Bannalec vielleicht das Genre wechseln sollte. Der bretonische Hintergrund liest sich nämlich sehr angenehm, nur der Krimi...na ja. Aber auch hier muss ich sagen: Die Handlung ist ebenfalls in sich stimmiger und fesselnder als in "Bretonische Verhältnisse". Und aller guten Dinge sind ja bekanntlich drei. Seien wir also gespannt auf den dritten Bretagne-Krimi.
Inhaltlich ist auch der zweite Band eine sehr ruhige Erzählung, in der die Handlung beinahe stört. Sie kommt ohnehin erst auf den letzten 60 Seiten in Fahrt, die restlichen guten zwei Drittel bestehen aus Anekdoten, Landschaftsbeschreibungen und bretonischen Sagen und Mythen. Deshalb habe ich "Bretonische Brandung" gerne gelesen, finde aber dennoch, dass Jean-Luc Bannalec vielleicht das Genre wechseln sollte. Der bretonische Hintergrund liest sich nämlich sehr angenehm, nur der Krimi...na ja. Aber auch hier muss ich sagen: Die Handlung ist ebenfalls in sich stimmiger und fesselnder als in "Bretonische Verhältnisse". Und aller guten Dinge sind ja bekanntlich drei. Seien wir also gespannt auf den dritten Bretagne-Krimi.
February 18, 2025
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Bet visā šajā skaistumā, protams, parādās 3 līķi 😅 ko izskalo okeāns. Sākumā tiek domāts, ka nelaimes gadījums, pēcāk pavedieni ved uz to, ka tomēr labi pārdomāta un aukstasinīga skepkavība 🩸 Un tad sākas izmeklēšana, kas ved krustu šķērsu. Liek iepazīt salas un to mazliet jocīgos iedzīvotājus 🤭 Galvenajā lomā - no Parīzes aizbraukušais komisārs Dipēns. Riktīgs francūzis, kas mīl labu kafiju, izsmalcinātu ēdienu un nesteidzīgu dzīvi 👌
Šis detektīvs nav īpaši tumšs, drūms vai asiņains. Arī - ne pārāk ar spriedzi piesātināts 🙄 Es teiktu - viegls un lasāms jebkuram. Kopumā man patika, vien kkur pret vidu šķita, ka stāsts sāk vilkties, prasījās tomēr vairāk spriedzes un dinamikas. Taču visu atspēkoja senie salas noslēpumi un skumjais atrisinājums beigās 💔
Kopā par komisāru Dipēnu esot iznākušas jau 13(!) grāmatas un pēc tām uzņemts TV seriāls, ko man gribētos redzēt tās dabas dēļ 😏🙌
October 16, 2019
This took me forever to read, so many errors and typos and odd phrasing, hard to know why that was. I probably would have given it a better rating otherwise.
April 22, 2023
Terminado el segundo de mi querido comisario Dupin. Tenía muchas ganas de leerlo porque me encanta lo gruñón y quejica que es. Y sí, también cómo ignora al prefecto. Para eso Dupin es único.
En esta parte el caso se desarrolla en las islas Glenan, un lugar bastante diferente de Pont-Aven, escenario de la primera parte. Eso sí, ambos idílicos, aunque de forma distinta. Si bien Pont-Aven parecía un pueblo de fantasía, las Glenan parecía el Caribe.
Por otro lado, me ha gustado mucho Goulch. Sobre todo las historias mitológicas que cuenta durante la investigación y que, de algún modo, aportan un matiz encantador y mítico al lugar.
El caso, al igual que el anterior, no es ambicioso. Simplemente es un cozy mystery bien desarrollado y escrito, y muy atractivo. Engancha en las primeras páginas, y el ritmo de la investigación no decae en ningún momento.
En definitiva, es un libro perfecto para amantes del cozy mystery que busquen desconectar de la rutina literaria.
P.D.:
En esta parte el caso se desarrolla en las islas Glenan, un lugar bastante diferente de Pont-Aven, escenario de la primera parte. Eso sí, ambos idílicos, aunque de forma distinta. Si bien Pont-Aven parecía un pueblo de fantasía, las Glenan parecía el Caribe.
Por otro lado, me ha gustado mucho Goulch. Sobre todo las historias mitológicas que cuenta durante la investigación y que, de algún modo, aportan un matiz encantador y mítico al lugar.
El caso, al igual que el anterior, no es ambicioso. Simplemente es un cozy mystery bien desarrollado y escrito, y muy atractivo. Engancha en las primeras páginas, y el ritmo de la investigación no decae en ningún momento.
En definitiva, es un libro perfecto para amantes del cozy mystery que busquen desconectar de la rutina literaria.
P.D.:
May 8, 2023
Hodnocení: 3,75/5 ✩
Bretaňský příboj je příjemně a zvolna plynoucí detektivka, nesoucí se v duchu staré školy, ze které dýchá atmosféra Bretaně a je cítit vůní kávy a moře. Komisaře Dupina, s lehkými sklony připomínat Poirota, není těžké si oblíbit. Příběh, zaměřený převážně na samotné vyšetřování, vás pak seznámí s mnoha zajímavými postavami a osobnostmi, zaujme, nenudí a občas přinese i nějakou tu místní legendu, nebo rčení. Způsob vyprávění působí poeticky a lehce oddechově. Tato série, má zatím mírně stoupající tendenci, takže i další díl si ráda přečtu.
Bretaňský příboj je příjemně a zvolna plynoucí detektivka, nesoucí se v duchu staré školy, ze které dýchá atmosféra Bretaně a je cítit vůní kávy a moře. Komisaře Dupina, s lehkými sklony připomínat Poirota, není těžké si oblíbit. Příběh, zaměřený převážně na samotné vyšetřování, vás pak seznámí s mnoha zajímavými postavami a osobnostmi, zaujme, nenudí a občas přinese i nějakou tu místní legendu, nebo rčení. Způsob vyprávění působí poeticky a lehce oddechově. Tato série, má zatím mírně stoupající tendenci, takže i další díl si ráda přečtu.
January 15, 2023
Ein ruhiger, angenehmer Kommissar Dupin-Krimi! Deutlich besser als Band 1!
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November 24, 2017
I am in love with this series and WANT them all to be translated to English! Dupin is a detective after my own heart, firmly in the tradition of Donna Leon's Brunetti or even Simenon's classic Maigret. This installment is a compelling mystery set in the Glenan archipelago (which I am now obsessed with and want to visit so badly). Dupin must solve a baffling triple murder in this remote environment where the weather can derail things in a heartbeat and an insular islander mentality causes the investigation to constantly re-evaluate relationships and who to trust/not trust. The mystery has many twists and turns, but for me, that is secondary. So much of the book is just listening to Dupin's inner narrative, and "watching" him interact with people and present a blustering, officious front, while inside, he's dying for a cozy coffee from his favorite cafe or agonizing over the fact that he STILL hasn't called his fractious mother back. PLUS DE DUPIN AVEC TOUT VITESSE, S'IL-VOUS PLAIT!!
June 18, 2015
Sin duda lo que más me ha gustado de esta novela ha sido su ambientación. En cuanto a la trama, me ha parecido bastante más flojilla que la del primero de la serie, "El misterio de Pont-Aven", el personaje principal, el del comisario, me sigue gustando mucho pero creo que la resolución del misterio ha sido demasiado precipitada y que incluso quedan ciertos cabos sueltos.
August 7, 2024
Would've been 4 stars but I didn't like the ending. This book was more driven by funny characters and their mutual connections and relationships than plot, at least that's how I felt while reading. Nonetheless it was an enjoyable, easy read.
August 18, 2024
Ich fand das Buch in einem kleinen Hostel auf der taiwanischen Orchideen-Insel und verschlang es in diesem passenden Ambiente sofort. Ich habe schon lange keinen Krimi mehr gelesen, doch Dupin als knurriger Antihelden-Kommisar war mir sehr sympatisch.
June 20, 2021
This is the second in the series of murder mysteries set in Brittany featuring the irascible Commissaire Georges Dupin, and it seemed the next best thing to a trip to France. Dupin has been in the picturesque Breton village of Concarneau for four years now, after his unwanted transfer from Paris, and is feeling decidedly more at home. (The local food and drink have certainly helped him acclimate, and he is gathering a trusted team of officers around him.) His new case takes him to the archipelago of small islands 10 miles off the coast, where three unidentified bodies have washed ashore. It seems at first to be a straightforward boating mishap, the result of a recent storm, but it doesn’t take much digging to establish that foul play was involved and this is murder. A very enjoyable blend of ingenious plotting, delightful travelogue (it really made me want to visit), and further establishing Dupin’s character: thorough police work with bolts of insight, requires a constant, copious infusion of caffeine, and hates to set foot on a boat, though his work in Brittany requires it often. I loved that the islands he was writing about actually exist, and I found myself Googling often to get a glimpse of the Caribbean-like beaches, the lighthouses and forts, and the world-famous sailing and diving schools that exist there. There were red herrings aplenty, with plot threads including treasure hunting (so many ships wrecked over centuries by the suddenly treacherous weather and rocky waters), greedy developers, corrupt officials, etc. I am sure to be visiting Brittany again soon with Dupin!
February 6, 2019
Muerte en las islas es la segunda novela que Jean-Luc Bannalec nos presenta protagonizada por el Comisario Georges Dupin.
En una isla de la costa bretona aparecen tres cadáveres, poco después, los restos de un barco. Lo que en un principio se tomó por un mero naufragio, - tan común en esa región -, resultó ser un asesinato. Dupin y su equipo se hacen cargo del caso.
Comienza entonces una investigación en la que aparecen un grupo de personas que pudieron haber cometido el triple crimen, todas ellas con muy buenos y diversos motivos para hacerlo, y donde el mar y el clima, - en una magnífica ambientación - , también juegan un papel importante.
Con algunas reminiscencias de Maigret, Dupin es sagaz, intuitivo, con muy poca paciencia, adicto a la buena mesa, y, sobre todo al café.
Además del relato policial, que responde al formato clásico, y narrado, aunque en tercera persona, siempre desde el punto de vista de Dupin, el autor nos ofrece un pormenorizado informe sobre las costumbres, la comida, la gente, y las leyendas de la costa bretona.
Nos encontramos entonces con un relato atrapante, muy bien construido desde lo narrativo, desde la atmósfera reinante, - en esas islas azotadas por el mar y los vientos, y desde la caracterización de los personajes - algunas pocas pinceladas bastan para definirlos -; que componen, en definitiva, una muy buena opción de lectura que, desde ya, recomendamos.
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En una isla de la costa bretona aparecen tres cadáveres, poco después, los restos de un barco. Lo que en un principio se tomó por un mero naufragio, - tan común en esa región -, resultó ser un asesinato. Dupin y su equipo se hacen cargo del caso.
Comienza entonces una investigación en la que aparecen un grupo de personas que pudieron haber cometido el triple crimen, todas ellas con muy buenos y diversos motivos para hacerlo, y donde el mar y el clima, - en una magnífica ambientación - , también juegan un papel importante.
Con algunas reminiscencias de Maigret, Dupin es sagaz, intuitivo, con muy poca paciencia, adicto a la buena mesa, y, sobre todo al café.
Además del relato policial, que responde al formato clásico, y narrado, aunque en tercera persona, siempre desde el punto de vista de Dupin, el autor nos ofrece un pormenorizado informe sobre las costumbres, la comida, la gente, y las leyendas de la costa bretona.
Nos encontramos entonces con un relato atrapante, muy bien construido desde lo narrativo, desde la atmósfera reinante, - en esas islas azotadas por el mar y los vientos, y desde la caracterización de los personajes - algunas pocas pinceladas bastan para definirlos -; que componen, en definitiva, una muy buena opción de lectura que, desde ya, recomendamos.
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January 8, 2015
4 Sterne für dieses Buch - WARUM? Weil es mich einfach in die Bretagne entführt hat. Wenn ich es aufschlug, war ich nicht mehr in deutschen Norden sondern auf den karibisch anmutenden Glénan.
Dennoch muss ich sagen: Es ist sehr irritierend, dass 100 Handlungsknoten aufgedröselt und nur wenige geschlossen werden. Das ist wenig stimmig. Auch das Verhalten des Kommissars irritiert zunehmend. Das interessante ist, dass der Leser trotzdem auf seiner Seite ist, ihn sehr gut verstehen kann.
Die Sprache ist an vielen Stellen sehr ungenau und redundant. So wird oft nachgeschoben, WIE etwas gesagt wurde. Dies ergibt dich jedoch häufig aus dem Kontext.
Dennoch muss ich sagen: Es ist sehr irritierend, dass 100 Handlungsknoten aufgedröselt und nur wenige geschlossen werden. Das ist wenig stimmig. Auch das Verhalten des Kommissars irritiert zunehmend. Das interessante ist, dass der Leser trotzdem auf seiner Seite ist, ihn sehr gut verstehen kann.
Die Sprache ist an vielen Stellen sehr ungenau und redundant. So wird oft nachgeschoben, WIE etwas gesagt wurde. Dies ergibt dich jedoch häufig aus dem Kontext.
May 1, 2021
I spun this book out , just reading a little each day because I did not want to leave Brittany and , if I thought hard enough I could sit next to the coffee addicted Dupin and look across at the Concarneau sun dial or imagine the cerulean seas off the Glenan Isles - which I feel disgusted with myself for never bothering to visit when I could.
The characters continue to develop , French bureaucracy continued to baffle and delight in equal measure, and the food is amazing. The plot is internecine , property developers , sunk ships and several dead ends to be navigated but the setting and dialogue delight.
The characters continue to develop , French bureaucracy continued to baffle and delight in equal measure, and the food is amazing. The plot is internecine , property developers , sunk ships and several dead ends to be navigated but the setting and dialogue delight.
April 10, 2022
Une chouette petite escapade avec le deuxième livre dans la série du Commissaire Dupin. L'atmosphère est bien développé - ca m'a donné terriblement envie d'aller visiter les Glénan en Bretagne - et le mystère autour du meurtre bien ficelé. Dupin apparait comme un caractère moins sympathique et plus taciturne que dans le premier livre 'Un été à Pont-Aven' mais en fait je pense que ça lui va bien. Hâte de continuer cette série de polar finalement assez ‘old school’ (j’avais parfois l’impression à avoir à faire avec un Maigret des temps modernes).
August 4, 2017
questi giallini un po' arruffati, gradevoli nell'insieme, con un commissario brusco ma simpatico, mi paiono un espediente per ufficializzare una storia d'amore: fra uno scrittore tedesco e la Bretagna. Possiamo dargli torto? Al massimo posso essere gelosa :-).
October 29, 2016
Review to come.
September 4, 2023
Prošle godine čitao sam novi detektivski roman koji je Laguna u to vreme izdala. Par meseci kasnije smo dobili i drugi deo u serijalu.
Za one koji ne znaju, u pitanju je detektivski serijal o slučajevima komesara Dipena. Dipen je čovek koji dnevno popije dvadesetak kafa, a počne sa kafom čim ustane. Neki bi rekli da je mrzovoljan, neki da je čudan. Stanovnici Bretanje smatraju ga strancem, uprkos tome što već nekoliko godina živi u Bretanji. Dipen nema poroka koje uglavnom prate glavne likove u ovakvim serijalima, što sam napomenuo i u utiscima za prvi deo. To mi se kod njega i dopalo. Mogao sam da se povežem sa ovim likom u mnogim shvatanjima, navikama i karakternim osobinama.
Elem, komesar je dobio novi slučaj. Na ostrvima Glenan su pronašli tri tela koje je voda izbacila na plažu. U početku izgleda da su se sve tri osobe udavile, da bi na površinu isplovila sasvim mračnija pozadina. Autor gradi radnju po mom ukusu, pa su svi likovi u nekom trenutku priče sumnjivi. Održava napetost, što je vrlo bitno. Deskripcija odlična, kao u prvom delu. Autor na predivan način opisuje Bretanju, arhipelag ostrva Glenan i sve što likovi vide i prodju. Opisuje prirodu, ali se ovde dotiče i ekoloških problema. Izvedeno je na vešt i dobar način, kroz većinu knjige, tako da se oni koji čitaju i sami zapitaju o problemima naše planete.
Knjiga se brzo čita, pa nakon čitanja želite još. Iskreno se nadam da će nam Laguna uskoro omogućiti da uživamo i u trećem delu serijala. Najbitnije je da se i pored detalja kojima nas autor obasipa i pored činjenice da treba razmišljati o slučaju i krivcu, ovde zapravo može odmoriti mozak. Savršeno za čitanje nakon nekih težih i obimnijih naslova. Ove knjige nisu nešto spektakularno, ali su sasvim dobre i u skladu sa time šta ovaj žanr treba da pruži. Žan-Lik Banalek legao mi je dosta bolje od Agate Kristi. Dakle, ako ni vama Agata nije uspela da izazove neke jače utiske, možete se družiti sa komesarom Dipenom. Možda vam on promeni mišljenje o ovakvoj vrsti romana. Od mene preporuka. Za ovaj letnji i prelazni period odlična knjiga.
Za one koji ne znaju, u pitanju je detektivski serijal o slučajevima komesara Dipena. Dipen je čovek koji dnevno popije dvadesetak kafa, a počne sa kafom čim ustane. Neki bi rekli da je mrzovoljan, neki da je čudan. Stanovnici Bretanje smatraju ga strancem, uprkos tome što već nekoliko godina živi u Bretanji. Dipen nema poroka koje uglavnom prate glavne likove u ovakvim serijalima, što sam napomenuo i u utiscima za prvi deo. To mi se kod njega i dopalo. Mogao sam da se povežem sa ovim likom u mnogim shvatanjima, navikama i karakternim osobinama.
Elem, komesar je dobio novi slučaj. Na ostrvima Glenan su pronašli tri tela koje je voda izbacila na plažu. U početku izgleda da su se sve tri osobe udavile, da bi na površinu isplovila sasvim mračnija pozadina. Autor gradi radnju po mom ukusu, pa su svi likovi u nekom trenutku priče sumnjivi. Održava napetost, što je vrlo bitno. Deskripcija odlična, kao u prvom delu. Autor na predivan način opisuje Bretanju, arhipelag ostrva Glenan i sve što likovi vide i prodju. Opisuje prirodu, ali se ovde dotiče i ekoloških problema. Izvedeno je na vešt i dobar način, kroz većinu knjige, tako da se oni koji čitaju i sami zapitaju o problemima naše planete.
Knjiga se brzo čita, pa nakon čitanja želite još. Iskreno se nadam da će nam Laguna uskoro omogućiti da uživamo i u trećem delu serijala. Najbitnije je da se i pored detalja kojima nas autor obasipa i pored činjenice da treba razmišljati o slučaju i krivcu, ovde zapravo može odmoriti mozak. Savršeno za čitanje nakon nekih težih i obimnijih naslova. Ove knjige nisu nešto spektakularno, ali su sasvim dobre i u skladu sa time šta ovaj žanr treba da pruži. Žan-Lik Banalek legao mi je dosta bolje od Agate Kristi. Dakle, ako ni vama Agata nije uspela da izazove neke jače utiske, možete se družiti sa komesarom Dipenom. Možda vam on promeni mišljenje o ovakvoj vrsti romana. Od mene preporuka. Za ovaj letnji i prelazni period odlična knjiga.
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