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dahliarose56's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sdeane13's review
4.0
This installment is fairly different from the others. No time is spent in 3 Pines and none of the residents are characters in the story. The book follows just Gamache and Beauvoir as they travel to a remote island in Quebec to investigate a murder. It’s an entertaining read, despite the unusual cast and setting. The ending leaves you with more questions than answers, although not about the murder, and will have you reaching for the next in the series to figure it all out.
alidottie's review against another edition
4.0
This book is different from the past Inspector Gamache mysteries. It does not include one moment, not one character, from Three Pines. In the early books I felt like the village of Three Pines was as much the main character as the Inspector! Nevertheless, only so many people should die in such a small village, so I am not surprised that where Penny has been moving the stories more and more away, she has finally made the complete break setting this story almost 100% inside a monastery deep in the isolated woods of Quebec. If you are not already a huge fan of Penny and Gamache this could be tedious to read, but if you love her writing and this character, you will be satisfied with a few days joining them in this austere environment.
marthadreamer's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a very informative book about a locked monastery with monks that make one of a kind chants that can change anyone, even themselves to commit murder. This book does keep you guessing for a long time. The author did everything correct on the ending, like clearing up all the questions asked, even the who done it one. I'm just up set still wanting answers for a character that was undone at the end.
kimberlyp's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
roseleaf24's review
4.0
Finally, a book that doesn't involve Three Pines! And though I love those characters, it gets difficult to believe all the murders they are connected to. In this story, Gamache and Beauvoir travel to a remote monastery to investigate a murder that occurred with those cloistered walls. The exploration into monasticism and Gregorian change is fascinating, but so is the development of the relationship between Gamache and Beauvoir, and the further development of the situation with Superintendent Francouer. I really enjoyed this book.
teresaalice's review
4.0
3.75. the least captivating of them all to me, so far, though i would love to see this monastery!
ashleylynne920's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I did not enjoy the setting or plot of this as much as I've enjoyed all of Louise Penny's other books. I missed all the familiar characters of Three Pines! Despite this, eager for the next book after the huge fallout at the end...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Drug use