A review by gadrake
The Long Way Home by Louise Penny

5.0

In this tenth entry in the Inspector Armand Gamache mysteries series, Louise Penny continues her winning combination of slow, methodical pacing with great emotional depth. This series continues to be my favorite one. Gamache begins his retirement and is healing psychologically after his career ended after a horrific crime in the previous novel. He and his librarian wife have now moved to the village of Three Pines where they have discovered peace and friendship. When an artist friend needs to find her missing husband, Gamache and friends respond, even as they struggle with their own distress. Using wit and warmth as well as a pervasive underlying tension, the author helps readers really see Three Pines and surrounding Quebec. The other subtle gem in this story is the insight given to the creative process and its relationship to one's soul. Outstanding...again.