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Mar 18, 2024Jan847 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
As with all of Penny's books, I find the middle of the book could have been cut 50 to 100 pages. As always I really like the characters, and the descriptions of the surroundings and food. As always who is doing what to whom reads like…
Dec 21, 2023cottrellbob rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a rollercoaster of a ride this book is!
Dec 14, 2023elmoskippy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I've just finished reading this book and have been deeply moved by the story and the acknowledgements. Louise continually weaves tales of emotional and physical turmoil and this one is fought with suspension and twists and turns.…
Aug 23, 2023
#16 in the Armand Gamache series.
Mar 16, 2023LynnM_334 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book,getting to find out more of Gamaches background,his relationship with his godfather and with his own son. Couldn't put it down
Mar 01, 2023macp4726 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have read and loved (with 1 exception) the previous books in the Inspector Gamache series. This one I found "fantastical". Too many red herrings, plot twists, improbable events and an anticlimactic ending. I miss the characters in…
Feb 24, 2023busymom51 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I told myself I would savor this final book as if it were a gorgeous chocolate eclair. I would take small bites and slowly enjoy the magnificent experience to its fullest. Instead, I gobbled it down, turning pages furiously, reading long…
Feb 22, 2023WC_Editrix rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A little different and Really excellent. Gamauche and company are in France. The mysteries keep coming, with no clue who is good or not so good, and a lot of worry for friends and family. As always, excellent, thoughtful writing, lovely…
Dec 26, 2022
# 16
Dec 15, 2022Sussex1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A page turner!
Nov 21, 2022teemsum rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I was on the edge of my seat.
Aug 15, 2022libertyfaith rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have read MANY of the Inspector Gamache series, and I think this one was a very interesting plot and a definite cliff hanger ending. I think it was good enough to be a 4.5 Not everyone has the same perception of this book - so I…
Jul 29, 2022phyllis94941 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I’ve read a couple of the other novels in this (currently) 18-book series about Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, and all have been enjoyable. While this isn’t my usual go-to genre as it’s a crime thriller featuring corruption and corporate…
May 27, 2022
#16 of 18 Inspector Gamache
May 19, 2022StephenWust rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the first book by Louise Penny that I have read, so the review is in that context. Penny is an excellent writer. The story had good flow and kept my interest, without the constant chase/danger most murder mysteries rely on. It…
May 01, 2022Erniesmom rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
One of Ms. Penny's better ones, although she does have a way of beating a plot point to death and some of her plotting seemed to be a stretch in some respects. To WhidbeyIslander, I would comment that with surnames such as Gamache,…
Apr 04, 2022gabsreads rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This was my first read in the series, and I hope it won't be my last as I have heard great things. The story had me quite enthralled until the last few chapters as things were starting to come together. The ending felt quite anticlimactic…
Feb 19, 2022WhidbeyIslander rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This outing emphasizes something I always had a slight issue with: are the characters speaking English or French? In Canada it was sort of logical they were speaking both, and English especially in Three Pines (I assume Ruth speaks English…
Jan 25, 2022
#16 inspector Gamache
Sep 22, 2021Legend62 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Rating, to date, is 4.5. Canadian author. Great summary. Didn't live up to what I hoped. Very formulaic, with some very unbelievable parts, to reach it's conclusion. Na....not for me...maybe not for others...but at 4.5 I guess others like…
Aug 30, 2021KnitOrRead rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
When I started reading this book, I was so afraid it would be another Dan Brown. It's not. But I would still classify it as highly unbelievable. Although very entertaining. Yes, the plot is very twisted, as other readers said. But once…
Aug 02, 2021Spirit_of_Che rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Convoluted plot Well, I found this mystery somewhat interesting at the start. However, it seem to go on and on with twists and turns, and when the ending became clear it was so ludicrous that I felt I had wasted the hours reading. NOT…
Jul 29, 2021
Started July 27/21, finished July 29/21
Jul 10, 2021FunnyPenny1 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I made the mistake of starting at the end of the series. As a result, I really had no investment in any of the characters. The plot is extremely convoluted. Penny also uses a plot device which irritates me no end. She drops a big leaden…
May 03, 2021ShastaCat rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Though I love Louise Penny's books, I could not get into this story or enjoy the characters.