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laurenleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Inspector Gamache is an automatic five star for me, sorry not sorry! This series is such a comfort read for me. Though I missed the Three Pines villagers in this installment, the Paris setting was fun and different. The mystery was complex to keep it dynamic, but not so complex you can’t follow along. My favorite element was finally getting to explore Gamache’s relationship with his son. Gamache is so well-loved and respected by just about everyone (except the murderers he catches). But his own son essentially can’t stand him. Digging into those family dynamics is always entertaining to me. I’ll never stop recommending this series!
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, and Medical content
kimveach's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
4/27/2023 - I can't give enough love to this series. This latest outing in Paris was terrific. The author always brings so much history to her books; this was no exception. I learned more about Paris's history, and she continues to develop the characters and relationships of Armand Gamache.
It amazes me how I can read a book with violent crime as its focus and feel like I've been given a warm hug by the end. It's her gift that makes the reader feel as if they are part of Armand's family.
8/1/2023 - It was just as good, if not better, the second time. I had skipped book #15 before reading this one, #16, in April. I went back to this one to see what I had missed before.
It amazes me how I can read a book with violent crime as its focus and feel like I've been given a warm hug by the end. It's her gift that makes the reader feel as if they are part of Armand's family.
8/1/2023 - It was just as good, if not better, the second time. I had skipped book #15 before reading this one, #16, in April. I went back to this one to see what I had missed before.
Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Torture, Antisemitism, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Confinement, Grief, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
atamano's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Blood, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Vomit and Cursing
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