booksthatfeellike 's review for:

The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny

4.0

mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Was not expecting this to be my favorite of the series so far, but I was happily surprised that this was just the right thing at the right time for me. Was it ridiculous that

Gamache arranged his confrontation with Brebeuf in one room of the Hadley house and the murder case reveal in another?

Yes. Do I get the inclusion of poetry any more than I have in previous installments? No. Did I eat it all up? Yes.