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A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
4.0

Made a pledge to a friend to read #s 2, 3, 4 before going on to the end of the series. Another dandy "let's all gather in a hotel and (dunh dunh duhn) someone gets murdered" tale, in the Agatha Christie mold. Really enjoyed the crazy-family aspects, the bits about Inspector Gamache's father and the gorgeous setting.

Another rare but delightful aspect--a loving relationship between a couple married 30-odd years. Penny is occasionally repetitive (not surprising, when writing a series) and once in a while all the "Gamache is an explorer, going where no man went before" stuff is a little tedious. But am looking forward to the next few books.