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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love the way Louise Penny writes writes. It feels like wrapping yourself in a cozy blanket and breathing in the scent of the air after it rains. There’s just something about her style that really defines “cozy mystery”. That being said, it’s a little slow for me. I also found the ending of this one to be a little dull. I didn’t experience the thrill of finding out who the murderer was, it was more just a feeling of “oh, ok I guess”. I don’t know. But I do intend to pick up the next one and I look forward to it!
I am helpless in the face of these books, which I continue to read because they are intriguing but continue to be annoyed by because they are so unsatisfying. Some characters are carefully and deliberately drawn, some are buffoonish caricatures. The mysteries are 75% interesting, 25% patently ridiculous. It's a cozy little town where people joke about having so many murders but also a haven for creative geniuses. It's exhausting.
Fine, I'll read the sixth.
Fine, I'll read the sixth.
This one broke my heart, but the events fit the character building clues laid down by the author in previous books. What a great series!
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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
mysterious
medium-paced
I just keep loading the next audio book in this series. I don't know that I would enjoy them as much by reading in print, but the narration just makes it so pleasant (for a murder mystery!).
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So, Gamache has to charge Olivier with the murder. But I bet he didn't really do it. And who is the Hermit anyhow?
The fifth in Louise Penny's Gamache series, this one has been my favorite so far. A mysterious man has been found murdered in Three Pines. While he appears to have lived in a very primitive cabin he built for himself and never mixed with the outside world, he has somehow managed to surround himself with priceless antiquities. Even more mysterious: there appears to be no motive for his killing. I was totally surprised by the ending, as it did not fit the formula of the previous books. Admittedly, some of the "mysteries" were a little too much. For example, the man's home was quite close to Three Pines, yet no one had ever seen him or his home before despite there being lots of outdoorsy people in the town. Also, none of the antiques had ever been reported stolen. I already have the next book and cannot wait to get reacquainted with the Penny's charming character. Additionally, I suspect that this story has not yet been fully told. I love how each of Penny's tales has references to earlier ones; and, yet, you really do not have to read these in order.
This feels like a darker turn because it turns inward on the community more. This series sticks with me because of the atmosphere, though, and that's definitely here.