1.66k reviews for:

A Rule Against Murder

Louise Penny

4.03 AVERAGE

elizabethnadine's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

---

Strong addition to the Inspector Gamache series! So much mystery and so much to uncover. I really loved a few ideas the book shared. We also learn more about Armande’s past and Peter Morrows past. I suggest reading the other books first so you know the characters and can better grasp the story. 

numbuh12's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

norahbringer's review against another edition

4.0

---

What can I say? I really like Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Gamache mysteries. For this genre, the characters are quirky and interesting, and Gamache's team is pretty great. Thoroughly enjoyable.

lmstraubie's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marrbarnett's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

maggierish's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amyfeatonby's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

bookish_friend_named_liz's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

gwencl's review against another edition

3.75

emotional relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bthegood's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious fast-paced

---

Gamache is staying at a lodge for his anniversary, Peter and Clara are there.  Peter's family is having a reunion.  Peters sister is murdered, Gamache and his team work to identify the suspect.  Overall, a good Gamache story, but Peter's family is so toxic that at times I didn't want to keep going with the story - Peter himself was so awful to Clara when around his family (never standing up for her) - but I wanted to know who the murderer was and I like Gamache, his wife, and team so I finished.  Overall a good read.