Reviews

Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny

cindanorberg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

missyjohnson's review against another edition

4.0

really enjoyed this little trip to Three Pines. Ms Penny did a nice job of maintaining the tension even if some of the "mystery" was not difficult to figure out. She did a good job of weaving the stories and giving just enough information to keep it interesting and not have to repeat information. it is interesting to me how much a member of the Surete in Canada is able to do while on suspension.

heather_renae's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rachel_reads_it_all's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

3.25

violet97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

annathompson1010's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

becky_m8's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

klparmley's review against another edition

3.0

I was about to decide he was losing his moral compass. Those kind eyes were getting a little deceitful. But, there is redemption.

woerterkatze_bloggt's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

gretchface85's review against another edition

I’m always happy to find myself back in Three Pines. This series has become a comfort read for me. That said, these are not cozy mysteries. Some books get very dark, the language and content can be very harsh and uncomfortable. I don’t love all the books equally, but I am so glad Louise Penny keeps writing. Gamache is one of my favorite written characters and I know I’m not alone in that. The character and plot developments are just so good. They really do need to be read in order, and unfortunately I don’t really love the first few so I am very cautious to recommend them. This book was a really good one. 
Here are a few quotes I loved,

“Non. He said, ‘Be very, very careful who you let into your life. And learn to make peace with whatever happens. You can’t erase the past. It’s trapped in there with you. But you can make peace with it. If you don’t,’ he said, ‘you’ll be at perpetual war.”

As a good rule of thumb, if you have to lie, you might be doing something wrong.

Have you read this far into the series?