R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 10/26/2011 + 1438 more book reviews

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There have been few mysteries that I haven't been able to solve before I finish the read so I tend to read the oldies - Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, etc., where at least I have a chance of being stumped. That is until, Louise Penny! A friend recommended this author and I found it was a mystery that was so intriguing that I found it difficult to put down. Indeed, I was so impatient when I came close to the end that I flipped ahead to discover who the murderer was! Yes, this is a very good read. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is a wonderfully complex, ethical and human character. When he begins to investigate the murder of the elderly Jane Neal whom everyone seemed to love, I found myself walking in his footsteps. And, like Gamache, I wondered about so many of the people that seemed to be suspects - the Matthew Croft family, Peter and Clara Morrow, the boys who threw manure at Gabri and Olivier's B and B and others. Yet, Gamache kept wondering, why two elderly women died within months of each other in this small village. I plan to read more of Penny's books featuring this delightful man. A journalist who specialized in hard news and current affairs, Penny brings reams of talent to her writing.

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