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erica_o 's review for:
A Rule Against Murder
by Louise Penny
Previously on Goodreads, my review for book 3
You know?
These are really growing on me.
Thanks, Mom!
So, here's a stupid conversation I had with my mom last week while we were sitting in the waiting room between doctor's appointments.
Me: "Oh, hey, I'm listening to the next Louise Penny book."
Mom (perks up): "Which one?"
Me: "It's either the fourth or the fifth. It's the one that takes place in the lodge out in the wilderness and there are snotty rich people there while Gamache and his wife, Reine Marie, are celebrating their anniversary."
Her: "...?"
Me: ""
Her: "...I don't think I've read that one."
Me (putting it down to chemo amnesia): "Oh, I'm sure you have. Like I said, it's the fourth or the fifth one. Ruth Zardo's duck hasn't even begun to feature prominently. It was only born in the last book and Three Pines hasn't even shown up in this book. I don't know what else happens, yet, I'm not that far in so I can't tell you anything else, but I'm sure you've read it."
We look at Jim. He shakes his head and shrugs.
Mom: "Well...I haven't read these in order. I probably never read this one."
Me: "WHAT? You've been making me read these so we could talk about them but you haven't even been going in order?"
Her: "I just wanted you to read about the duck. The old lady and the duck are my favorite part."
*sigh*
Alright, well, I am reading these in order and the overall story, it is growing on me.
The mystery in this particular installment was actually kind of weak. I'd give it two stars. I'd come up with a far twistier Who/Why/How and was disappointed in the actual results. Ok, my explanation would have made it darker and more evil and this is a cozy mystery but still. I had one eyebrow raised (yes, I can do that) with that "Really?!?" look on my face for the last half of the last CD.
But who cares?
I'm not reading these for the crime-solving element. I'm reading these for a duck, because my mom told me to, and I've become fond of Chief Inspector Gamache and his wife and the village of Three Pines.
In addition, I loved the setting of this one and now I want to go to that lodge and eat Chef Veronique's food and hang out by the lake and look at the spiffy copper roof and smell the honeysuckle.
Completely charming.
Next, my review for book 5
You know?
These are really growing on me.
Thanks, Mom!
So, here's a stupid conversation I had with my mom last week while we were sitting in the waiting room between doctor's appointments.
Me: "Oh, hey, I'm listening to the next Louise Penny book."
Mom (perks up): "Which one?"
Me: "It's either the fourth or the fifth. It's the one that takes place in the lodge out in the wilderness and there are snotty rich people there while Gamache and his wife, Reine Marie, are celebrating their anniversary."
Her: "...?"
Me: "
Spoiler
The daughter is killed by the statue of her father? The rich family had all came together to remember the dad by putting a statue of him in the garden of this lodge? There's a big storm and, afterward, the gardener finds the girl squished under the knocked-over statue?Her: "...I don't think I've read that one."
Me (putting it down to chemo amnesia): "Oh, I'm sure you have. Like I said, it's the fourth or the fifth one. Ruth Zardo's duck hasn't even begun to feature prominently. It was only born in the last book and Three Pines hasn't even shown up in this book. I don't know what else happens, yet, I'm not that far in so I can't tell you anything else, but I'm sure you've read it."
We look at Jim. He shakes his head and shrugs.
Mom: "Well...I haven't read these in order. I probably never read this one."
Me: "WHAT? You've been making me read these so we could talk about them but you haven't even been going in order?"
Her: "I just wanted you to read about the duck. The old lady and the duck are my favorite part."
*sigh*
Alright, well, I am reading these in order and the overall story, it is growing on me.
The mystery in this particular installment was actually kind of weak. I'd give it two stars. I'd come up with a far twistier Who/Why/How and was disappointed in the actual results. Ok, my explanation would have made it darker and more evil and this is a cozy mystery but still. I had one eyebrow raised (yes, I can do that) with that "Really?!?" look on my face for the last half of the last CD.
But who cares?
I'm not reading these for the crime-solving element. I'm reading these for a duck, because my mom told me to, and I've become fond of Chief Inspector Gamache and his wife and the village of Three Pines.
In addition, I loved the setting of this one and now I want to go to that lodge and eat Chef Veronique's food and hang out by the lake and look at the spiffy copper roof and smell the honeysuckle.
Completely charming.
Next, my review for book 5