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'Penny's fastidious, cultured, and smart Inspector Gamache makes Cruellest Month impossible to put down.' -- People Magazine, March 31, 2008
--This text refers to an alternate
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It's Easter, and on a glorious Spring day in peaceful Three Pines, someone waits for night to fall. They plan to raise the dead...
When Chief Inspector Gamache of the Surete du Quebec arrives the next morning, he faces an unusual crime scene. A séance in an old abandoned house has gone horrifically wrong and someone has been seemingly frightened to death.
In indyllic Three Pines, terrible secrets lie buried, and even Gamache has something to hide. One of his own team is about to betray him. But how far will they go to ensure Gamache's downfall?
When Chief Inspector Gamache of the Surete du Quebec arrives the next morning, he faces an unusual crime scene. A séance in an old abandoned house has gone horrifically wrong and someone has been seemingly frightened to death.
In indyllic Three Pines, terrible secrets lie buried, and even Gamache has something to hide. One of his own team is about to betray him. But how far will they go to ensure Gamache's downfall?
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Series,
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This review is from: The Cruellest Month (Paperback)
3rd novel featuring Chief Inspector GamacheIt is spring time in Three Pines; some of the villagers have decided to celebrate Easter with a séance at the Old Hadley House, hoping to rid the town of its evil spirits that have plagued it for decades ---- suddenly one of the attendees collapses apparently scared to death.... Or was it murder? Due to mysterious circumstances, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team from the Sureté du Québec are dispatched to this picturesque village. Once there, they probe into the lives of the villagers, questioning and listening to them carefully in order to find the truth, what they uncover is treachery and betrayal. Meanwhile, the case forces Gamache to confront his past, enemies he has created high up within the Force want his hide, how far will they go to get it...who is the Judas within his own team?.......who can he trust?..... To obtain full enjoyment of this fantastic series, one should read the novels in order. The author's character development is amazing; not only do you genuinely love every one in spite of their flaws but each one comes to life in a manner you can relate to. You tend to sympathize with Armand Gamache, a brilliant and compassionate Inspector as he confronts his own ghosts while investigating the case. Ms Penny is a superb storyteller; you find a bit of everything: humour, jealousy and a multitude of other human emotions, all centered on a plot full of intrigue. The setting in this book could be referred to as mystical and mythical, a story set in an idyllic village where the author has written about the murder of other residents, how far will Ms Penny go....I can't wait to read her next novel
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic Series,
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This review is from: The Cruellest Month (Paperback)
3rd novel featuring Chief Inspector GamacheIt is spring time in Three Pines; some of the villagers have decided to celebrate Easter with a séance at the Old Hadley House, hoping to rid the town of its evil spirits that have plagued it for decades ---- suddenly one of the attendees collapses apparently scared to death.... Or was it murder? Due to mysterious circumstances, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team from the Sureté du Québec are dispatched to this picturesque village. Once there, they probe into the lives of the villagers, questioning and listening to them carefully in order to find the truth, what they uncover is treachery and betrayal. Meanwhile, the case forces Gamache to confront his past, enemies he has created high up within the Force want his hide, how far will they go to get it...who is the Judas within his own team?.......who can he trust?..... To obtain full enjoyment of this fantastic series, one should read the novels in order. The author's character development is amazing; not only do you genuinely love every one in spite of their flaws but each one comes to life in a manner you can relate to. You tend to sympathize with Armand Gamache, a brilliant and compassionate Inspector as he confronts his own ghosts while investigating the case. Ms Penny is a superb storyteller; you find a bit of everything: humour, jealousy and a multitude of other human emotions, all centered on a plot full of intrigue. The setting in this book could be referred to as mystical and mythical, a story set in an idyllic village where the author has written about the murder of other residents, how far will Ms Penny go....I can't wait to read her next novel
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice,
By kittytoug (Montreal) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cruellest Month (Hardcover)
I was quite excited to read this novel from a local author. But a few elements bothered me throughout.First of all,I love a good mystery novel. But the author seems to put the accent on mystery in ways that didn't add to the story or to the enjoyment for this reader. One example of that is lingering for many pages before finally revealing which character had died. I feel there would have been a more elegant and effective way of achieving an effect on the reader. Another thing that bothered me was the use (or lack thereof) of commas. Now, I'm not one of these people who place superfluous punctuation everywhere, but as I read, I like the punctuation to compliment the natural pauses that the sentence calls for. However, I found myself frequently re-reading passages from the book, confused by a "commaless" sentence that just cried out for one. And, for my final rant, there needs to be mystery in a mystery novel, but that mystery should not be about who is speaking. Penny's dialogues, to me anyways, are not presented in a manner that makes it absolutely clear which of the characters in the room is actually talking. There shouldn't be any guess work on this in a book, in my humble opinion. Save the mystery for where it is truly needed: the heart of the story. This story overall is interesting. A death during a séance in a small village in the Eastern Townships. Although the name of the town is fictional, other names from the area are real (Cowansville, for example). I did see a reference to Brome Lake ducks, a local delicacy, although why this appears as "Brume Lake ducks" I can only explain as a typo. Inspector Gamache, a likeable-enough character, is in charge of the investigation. But as he performs his duties, he is also the target of blackmail from fellow police officers. A nice story, the storyline sometimes seeming too facile, some problems for me in terms of punctuation. Would I read any of her other novels? I might. But not right away.
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