Reviews

A Trick Of The Light by Louise Penny

alicebme's review against another edition

4.0

I don’t know why I always think Peter is the murderer, but I do. Still think he might kill somebody. Glad Clara asked him to leave. Yucky Peter.

cindanorberg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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? No

4.5

shelliu13's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

4.5

kate01970's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

maryanne_r's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

audjfield13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

lawagener's review against another edition

4.0

Good, but not her best.

mogffm3's review against another edition

4.0

Murder in the backyard, characters continue to develop

larra's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

stellathereader's review against another edition

4.0

These last two books in the series have been fantastic. There is a shift from focusing on the murder mystery to more about human nature, guilt, and forgiveness. There is a lot going on, with multiple main characters. The portrayal of each person's struggle was nuanced and felt genuine. I am so invested in the cast of characters. 

Only critique was that the mystery itself fell to the waist-side. Pretty unsatisfying. 

(Also Jean-Guy's interest in a certain character felt weird. She was 15???).