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jzav37's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
sdeane13's review against another edition
5.0
This book is full of excitement. It follows two ‘cases’ simultaneously with a full cast of characters from three pines and the police force. It brings a lot of things full circle and leaves you wondering what’s next for Gamache. I really enjoyed this installment in the series and am eager to start the next one.
alidottie's review against another edition
5.0
Not one second do I hesitate to rate this a 5! Sooooooooooo good. Louise Penny is a wonderful, talented author. Her books about Inspector Armand Gamache of the Quebec Surete are so well written. If you like mysteries at all I highly recommend you read these. You must start with the first (Still Life) and read them in order to truly appreciate all that interconnects and to build the relationships with the characters that makes this 9th book in the series so profoundly beautiful! Before I read this I was besotted with Bury Your Dead (which I believe was #6), but this one takes the crown. I just have to end by saying I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!
roseleaf24's review against another edition
5.0
Stayed up too late to finish this one, and was literally at the edge of my seat through parts of it. A lot of storylines came together here, plus one new case (my only complaint is that they were a little slow with this one; I knew how it would work out early in the book), and the resolution is very satisfying. Though this ending is much less of a cliffhanger than the last few books, I can't wait to read the next one, to see where Penny goes from here.
carolrinke's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully revealed human strength and frailty
When a book grabs both your mind and your heart and pulls you along from beginning to end it is a special experience. Her prose is lovely.
This is the most complex Inspector Gamache story, and my favorite, so far. Gamache is working two mysteries - one is the kind of mystery Three Pines often holds. The other explores the corruption we know is plaguing Gamache from the superior officers in the Sûreté. Penny is able to write human emotions and relationships in a way that captures the reader and gives you the feels of every man. All the while she engages you to think and and solve the mysteries along with the characters.
When a book grabs both your mind and your heart and pulls you along from beginning to end it is a special experience. Her prose is lovely.
This is the most complex Inspector Gamache story, and my favorite, so far. Gamache is working two mysteries - one is the kind of mystery Three Pines often holds. The other explores the corruption we know is plaguing Gamache from the superior officers in the Sûreté. Penny is able to write human emotions and relationships in a way that captures the reader and gives you the feels of every man. All the while she engages you to think and and solve the mysteries along with the characters.
teresaalice's review against another edition
4.0
How the hell did a duck make me cry? This book more than redeems the last, and I’m hooked once again.
doc_erinnicole's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is probably my favorite Gamache book so far. The back third really had me in a edge of my seat, can't go to sleep because I need to know what happens situation. Also, the Jean-Guy/Armand of it all...all I'm going to say is that somewhere on the internet there's definitely fanfic about those two and I know it's sexy AF, haha.
Several of the reveals felt REALLY obvious but I still had a good time.
One star off for being a bit slow in the beginning and Penny really can't leave people's bodies alone. Enough already.
Several of the reveals felt REALLY obvious but I still had a good time.
One star off for being a bit slow in the beginning and Penny really can't leave people's bodies alone. Enough already.
simmonsmry's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
melissa_who_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this one. After getting discouraged with "The Beautiful Mystery" to the point I didn't really finish it, I found I enjoyed every word of "How the Light Gets In." From the mystery of the Quints, to the backstory of the animosity of Francouer to Gamache -- every plot point rang true, and it had an emotionally satisfying ending.