1.92k reviews for:

The Cruelest Month

Louise Penny

3.96 AVERAGE

tmalone510's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

krisreadseverything's review against another edition

4.25

dark 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

quietears's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional mysterious 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

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Lots of wisdom. Gamache is a great character!

kemallouk's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious medium-paced

skantti's review against another edition

4.0

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Although it's a murder mystery, it's mostly a book about people. People and life. Just like the rest of the books in this series.

alexabuch's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark lighthearted 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

helal66's review against another edition

5.0

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Third Inspector Gamache, always very enjoyable escapism

tonybz's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

akj_stat's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

meganori's review against another edition

3.0

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A good enough mystery novel