A review by jhbandcats
The Hangman by Louise Penny

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A short mystery that lets us know, several times, how sad and compassionate Inspector Gamache is, especially when confronted with dead bodies. As he’s a homicide detective, he is confronted by dead bodies with regularity but his sadness never dissipates. 

Gamache is always a sympathetic character and I enjoy reading about him and his clever ways of solving murders. This was a somewhat simpler story than I was expecting but that didn’t diminish my appreciation for it. Any Gamache is pretty much a good Gamache. 
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