As I worked my way through this third book in Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series, the noise I heard in the back of my head as I read was the sound of all the elements of this series coming together in a majorly wonderful way—with so much going on and on so many levels. I enjoyed the first two books in the series but this was the one where I finished and thought, “Hell yeah.” Once again, this story is really a story of Three […]
A Return to Three Pines
This was my second outing to Three Pines with Inspector Armond Gamache and his team from the Montreal Surete and I am now fully hooked. I’m pretty sure I compared this series to Henning Mankell’s Wallander books after I read Still Life because this series has a similar feel to me—a slow and thoughtfully plotted story where details build and build and the “who did it?” is far less interesting than the “why?” The residents of this town are starting to become familiar to me—the […]
“Love wants the best for others. Attachment takes hostages.”
Last year I double cannonballed with the second Inspector Gamache book, A Fatal Grace. It grew naturally from its predecessor, Still Life, and expanded the universe of the Sûreté du Québec and the various residents of Three Pines and its surrounding area in the Eastern Townships. Having decided that I enjoy consuming these books in the time of year in which they are set, I knew that I would be listening to The Cruelest Month this April. I can happily report I’m as happy with […]
Surprised by Joy
Last year, MsWas reviewed and highly recommended Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series. She promised we would love them. While I did not race out and buy or borrow the books, I did begin to recommend them to people based on MsWas review. Everyone returned favorable reports. After many months I finally picked up Still Life. As promised, I loved it. I don’t know if it’s some form of self-loathing or deep-seated distrust, but I have a hard time reading books I’m told I will love. […]