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Cassino
Neste eletrizante thriller policial, dinheiro, sedução, crimes e muita ação se misturam em um ritmo frenético e cheio de suspense. Penetrado na realidade obscura e perigosa que se esconde por baixo do mundo dos cassinos, Peter Van In parte em busca dos culpados por misteriosos assassinatos na Bélgica. Sua estratégia, porém, é um plano ousado, que coloca em risco sua carreira, seus amigos e sua família. Façam suas apostas!
248 pages, Paperback
First published April 27, 2005
10 people are currently reading
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About the author
Pieter Aspe
71 books150 followersPieter Aspe was het pseudoniem van Pierre Aspeslag. Hij studeerde Latijn-Wetenschappen aan het Sint-Leocollege in Brugge. Na zijn humanoria volgde hij gedurende korte tijd de universitaire opleiding sociologie. Hierna werkte hij als magazijnier, verkoper, bediende, seizoenagent bij de zeevaartpolitie, fotograaf, studiemeester, handelaar in brocante, handelaar in wijn en conciërge van de Heilig-Bloedkapel in Brugge. Sinds 1996 was hij voltijds schrijver van misdaadromans.
Pieter Aspe in de Nederlandstalige Wikipedia
Pieter Aspe was the pseudonym of Pierre Aspeslag. He studied Latin-Sciences at the Sint-Leo College in Bruges.
Pieter Aspe was a full time writer since 1996. Aspe wrote crime fiction novels with inspector Pieter Van In and D.A. Hannelore Martens as principal characters, who become lovers in the first book Het vierkant van de wraak. Most of the stories are situated in Bruges, Belgium. Next to this series, Aspe also wrote two YA novels, Bloedband and the sequel Luchtpost and two novellas, Grof Wild and De Japanse Tuin.
In 2001 Aspe received the Hercule Poirot Price for his novel Zoenoffer.
The first ten novels of Aspe were made into a TV series called Aspe by VTM (Flemish TV channel). This was followed up by a second and third season, but they weren’t television adaptations of the books. However the storyline of the TV series was further developed under the supervision of Pieter Aspe himself. After the first season of the series Aspe, the number of book sales increased significantly. He has currently sold over 1.5 million books in Belgium and The Netherlands.
His 24th novel Misleid was released in April 2009.
Translated from source: www.aspe.be
Pieter Aspe in the English Wikipedia
Pieter Aspe (nom de plume de Pierre Aspeslag) est un écrivain flamand.
Pieter Aspe dans la Wikipédia française
Pieter Aspe in de Nederlandstalige Wikipedia
Pieter Aspe was the pseudonym of Pierre Aspeslag. He studied Latin-Sciences at the Sint-Leo College in Bruges.
Pieter Aspe was a full time writer since 1996. Aspe wrote crime fiction novels with inspector Pieter Van In and D.A. Hannelore Martens as principal characters, who become lovers in the first book Het vierkant van de wraak. Most of the stories are situated in Bruges, Belgium. Next to this series, Aspe also wrote two YA novels, Bloedband and the sequel Luchtpost and two novellas, Grof Wild and De Japanse Tuin.
In 2001 Aspe received the Hercule Poirot Price for his novel Zoenoffer.
The first ten novels of Aspe were made into a TV series called Aspe by VTM (Flemish TV channel). This was followed up by a second and third season, but they weren’t television adaptations of the books. However the storyline of the TV series was further developed under the supervision of Pieter Aspe himself. After the first season of the series Aspe, the number of book sales increased significantly. He has currently sold over 1.5 million books in Belgium and The Netherlands.
His 24th novel Misleid was released in April 2009.
Translated from source: www.aspe.be
Pieter Aspe in the English Wikipedia
Pieter Aspe (nom de plume de Pierre Aspeslag) est un écrivain flamand.
Pieter Aspe dans la Wikipédia française
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June 24, 2022
4 sterren - Nederlandse paperback
Super spannend weer, dat weet ik nog maar het boek is uitgeleend en de recensie natuurlijk nog in het boek. Wordt dus later weer vervolgd.
Super spannend weer, dat weet ik nog maar het boek is uitgeleend en de recensie natuurlijk nog in het boek. Wordt dus later weer vervolgd.
January 14, 2026
Volgens mij zijn beste boek. Bijna in 1 ruk uitgelezen.
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Carter denied doing this when police arrived and made an official statement “Regarding the matter that allegedly occurred during a brief trip to my hometown of Las Vegas, I am fully confident that when the facts come out I will be cleared.” Of course as we all know “the eye in the sky” sees everything and security videotaped him adding $5 chips to three bets after the dice had rolled.
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Carter denied doing this when police arrived and made an official statement “Regarding the matter that allegedly occurred during a brief trip to my hometown of Las Vegas, I am fully confident that when the facts come out I will be cleared.” Of course as we all know “the eye in the sky” sees everything and security videotaped him adding $5 chips to three bets after the dice had rolled.
I reckon the truth will come out – or more likely the celeb/athlete will settle this under the table and get back to their high-dollar unstructured immature lifestyle … HAH! But wait a second you might be saying $5 chips in addition to the less than luxurious Texas Station doesn’t exactly equate to high dollar lifestyle that we have grown accustomed to with regards to these type of individuals.
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July 23, 2020
Waarschijnlijk heeft de auteur te weinig inspiratie gehad om een echt verhaal over dit casino te schrijven., want het gaat vooral over relatieproblemen, drinken en roken. En ook nog over een commissaris die geheel zijn eigen ding kan doen, zonder echte represailles?
January 25, 2018
Aspe is gewoon niet mijn ding.
December 26, 2023
I like this book
July 30, 2025
Palate cleanser
January 9, 2019
Een leuk boek. Was weeral even geleden dat ik een boek van Aspe had gelezen. Verhaal was wat voorspelbaar. Een beetje een Amerikaanse misdaadverhaal, maar dan op zijn Belgisch.
October 11, 2024
Pieter Aspe's "Casino" is een absolute must-read voor liefhebbers van misdaadthrillers. Met zijn karakteristieke mix van humor, spanning en een vleugje ironie weet Aspe opnieuw te bewijzen waarom hij een van de meest gewaardeerde schrijvers in het genre is.
* Onverwachte wendingen: Het verhaal zit vol verrassende plotwendingen die je als lezer constant op het verkeerde been zetten.
* Levendige personages: De personages zijn kleurrijk en geloofwaardig, waardoor je je snel verbonden voelt met hun verhaal.
* Authentieke sfeer: Aspe weet de sfeer van de Belgische kust en de onderwereld perfect te schetsen.
* Humor met een donkere ondertoon: Aspe's typische humor zorgt voor lichtvoetige momenten, maar onderliggend is er altijd een gevoel van dreiging.
* Meesterlijke plot: Het verhaal is strak opgebouwd en alle losse eindjes worden zorgvuldig aan elkaar geknoopt.
Kortom: "Casino" is een meesterwerk van Pieter Aspe. Het is een boek dat je niet snel zult vergeten en dat je keer op keer opnieuw wilt lezen.
* Onverwachte wendingen: Het verhaal zit vol verrassende plotwendingen die je als lezer constant op het verkeerde been zetten.
* Levendige personages: De personages zijn kleurrijk en geloofwaardig, waardoor je je snel verbonden voelt met hun verhaal.
* Authentieke sfeer: Aspe weet de sfeer van de Belgische kust en de onderwereld perfect te schetsen.
* Humor met een donkere ondertoon: Aspe's typische humor zorgt voor lichtvoetige momenten, maar onderliggend is er altijd een gevoel van dreiging.
* Meesterlijke plot: Het verhaal is strak opgebouwd en alle losse eindjes worden zorgvuldig aan elkaar geknoopt.
Kortom: "Casino" is een meesterwerk van Pieter Aspe. Het is een boek dat je niet snel zult vergeten en dat je keer op keer opnieuw wilt lezen.
July 31, 2011
Typisch, hoe dit soort (goed geschreven) thrillers toch echt "fast food"-consumptieliteratuur is en niet echt beklijft. Dit boek had ik een paar jaar geleden gelezen en bij het opmaken van deze "Collection" had ik geen herinnering meer aan de story en de afloop. Dus herlezen en hoewel een aantal flarden terugkwamen was zelfs de ontknoping in het laatste hoofdstuk nog een verrassing. Toch een leuk boek om tijdens een zomervakantie door te nemen.
January 31, 2016
Het einde is helaas niet bevredigend. Desondanks toch leuk om te lezen.
March 12, 2017
Spannend boek Van In op zijn best wel de typische Aspe stijl. Waarbij Brugge natuurlijk in de verf wordt gezet. Een mooi tussendoor verhaal.
February 28, 2016
Interessant verhaal, goeie plot. Simple comme bonjour.
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