The Square of Revenge : An Inspector Van in Mystery

from cathyskye

I looked forward to reading The Square of Revenge for its setting in a medieval city and for my first experience with a police procedure set in Belgium. Unfortunately the book is a bit uneven. The setting in the ancient city of Bruges did not disappoint; it adds depth to the story. The characters...

from KrisR

Pieter Aspe is a Flemish writer, whose mystery series featuring Inspector Pieter Van In is popular in Belgium. [book:The Square of Revenge|16255206], originally published in 1995, has been translated into English for the first time. Based on this book, many standard elements of mysteries and crim...

from jhoaglin

This is a good mystery, the first in this series, or at least the first translated into English, set in Bruges, Belgium. The author develops an interesting plot, involving a kidnapping, and a ransom that seems centered on making public a wealthy families' darkest secrets.

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Some people don't like reading translations, but often I find them interesting...it's an intriguing look into a different culture, just to see that the writing "conventions" we set such store by do not necessarily apply everywhere. This was a quite decent mystery and although some of the characte...

from Olivermagnus

I love Euro mysteries and am always on the lookout for a new series. I have been anxiously awaiting "The Square of Revenge" which is the first of the Belgian Assistant Commissioner Pieter Van In mysteries. There were a few small issues but overall I really enjoyed the book and look forward to rea...