In a nutshell
Detective Gamache of Penny's Three Pines series returns to investigate a murder in this small town. Clara is a key player in the Three Pines universe and this book opens with her art show, followed quickly by a murder victim being found in her back yard. The novel then moves off in a a direction that you'd expect for a murder mystery. Despite being a fairly traditional murder mystery, this book was interesting in that some of the gloss is coming off the characters. You start to see, for example, the challenges that Gamache faces in interacting with someone who he wrongly accused of murder in an earlier book.
Did I like it?
As always, I love Louise Penny and as mentioned above, I am really enjoying the increasing complexity of the characters and their relationships. An event that was set up in an earlier book continues to have fallout for the police officers involved. It is compelling to see Beauvoir struggle and become more human to readers as a result.
Will you like it?
If you like a fairly typical (but not mundane) murder mystery with an engaging cast of characters, you'll love it.
What else happened while I was reading this book?
Sounds lame...but being able to read this book outside while overlooking Wellington harbour was a total highlight.
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