Scan barcode
A review by happiestwhenreading
The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
4.0
At this point in time, Penny (and specifically, the Gamache series) is an author and a story I can count on. I know I’m going to enjoy the further development of these characters I’ve grown to love, and I know it’s a book that will keep me from going into a slump.
That being said, I didn’t love this one as much as the previous few. The last book really felt like Penny was propelling us into territory where every book would be a five-star read for me. While I still really joyed this one, it also drug on a little bit for me. The middle was tough to get through, but once again, Penny ended it with a bit of a cliffhanger, and I’m eager to read the next book.
I loved how Penny involved so many of the characters in this one. I wasn’t sure how she was going to get Gamache in an investigation since he’s newly retired, but when Clare comes to him concerned that Peter is missing, Gamache, John-Guy and the rest of the Three Pines crew jump into action. I didn’t see the ending coming, and it honestly surprised me at the rush Penny took…but I’m also here for it!
That being said, I didn’t love this one as much as the previous few. The last book really felt like Penny was propelling us into territory where every book would be a five-star read for me. While I still really joyed this one, it also drug on a little bit for me. The middle was tough to get through, but once again, Penny ended it with a bit of a cliffhanger, and I’m eager to read the next book.
I loved how Penny involved so many of the characters in this one. I wasn’t sure how she was going to get Gamache in an investigation since he’s newly retired, but when Clare comes to him concerned that Peter is missing, Gamache, John-Guy and the rest of the Three Pines crew jump into action. I didn’t see the ending coming, and it honestly surprised me at the rush Penny took…but I’m also here for it!