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erica_o 's review for:
The Cruelest Month
by Louise Penny
Previously on Goodreads, my review for book 2
I think this is my favorite in the series, so far.
Ruth got her duck. Mom is so happy I've made it to the duck.
To me, this story is about transformation, how it can be brought about by love, jealousy, betrayal, illness, or just being in the right place at the right time.
I enjoy watching this town and its residents, the petty little squabbles, the festering secrets, the togetherness they have. I know small town life and while it's not quite like this, typically, I can feel how this particular dynamic was created and how it sustains itself.
I was surprised to find Gamache's storyline going as far as it did. I don't know if it is resolved, for this portion, at least, or not but I didn't expect it to go so far in one book. There's a Sherlock Holmes/Moriarty thing going on, though Gamache is much less asshole-ish or drug addicted than Holmes.
I had the killer wrong this time. I had everything else right but chose the wrong person. This is why I am a librarian and not a detective. My solve rate would be super low.
Next, my review for book 4
I think this is my favorite in the series, so far.
Ruth got her duck. Mom is so happy I've made it to the duck.
To me, this story is about transformation, how it can be brought about by love, jealousy, betrayal, illness, or just being in the right place at the right time.
I enjoy watching this town and its residents, the petty little squabbles, the festering secrets, the togetherness they have. I know small town life and while it's not quite like this, typically, I can feel how this particular dynamic was created and how it sustains itself.
I was surprised to find Gamache's storyline going as far as it did. I don't know if it is resolved, for this portion, at least, or not but I didn't expect it to go so far in one book. There's a Sherlock Holmes/Moriarty thing going on, though Gamache is much less asshole-ish or drug addicted than Holmes.
I had the killer wrong this time. I had everything else right but chose the wrong person. This is why I am a librarian and not a detective. My solve rate would be super low.
Next, my review for book 4