They evolve and grow, certainly no one's more than Jean-Guy, acting head of homicide, and Gamache's son-in-law One of the things of which readers may be assured is that Penny's characters don't stagnate. Not only do the characters and their relationships become better known, but one then truly feels a part of the Village of Three Pines. It was not necessarily a reflection of how much they were valued.' And haven't we all, at some point, proclaimed that we are FINE, hoping a listener would truly understand.Īlthough each book stands on its own, much is gained by having read the previous books. For new readers, it is a welcome to, yet a reminder of, life's truth that-'Things sometimes fell apart unexpectedly. For those who have read the series from the beginning, it is a reminder as to why these books have become important to us. It can take one back to childhood with the inclusion of a favourite poem, the memory of meeting a special author and a very kind man before dementia clouded his memories or a lovely, but simple, childhood song. Reading Louise Penny can be a very personal experience. What is her connection? One instinctively knows these threads will join or will they. Cadet Amelia Choquet, a former prostitute and drug user, has been kicked out of the Sûreté Academy for possession. But why the three of them, and not the woman's children? And how does a murder play into the disposition? Of greater concern to Gamache is locating the highly dangerous missing drugs over which Gamache was suspended.

First Sentence: Armand Gamache slowed his car to a crawl, then stopped on the snow-covered secondary road.Īrmand Gamache, former head of the Sûreté du Quebec, Myrna Landers, a bookseller, and a young builder have been named as liquidators (executors) for the will of an apparent stranger.

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