Glass Houses (Chief Inspector Gamache, Bk 13)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Book Description
When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead.
From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the Surete du Quebec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope his mounting fears are not realized.
But when the figure vanishes overnight and a body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to discover if a debt has been paid or levied.
Months later, on a steamy July day as the trial for the accused begins in Montreal, Chief Superintendent Gamache continues to struggle with actions he set in motion that bitter November, from which there is no going back. More than the accused is on trial. Gamache's own conscience is standing in judgment.
In her latest utterly gripping book, number-one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny shatters the conventions of the crime novel to explore what Gandhi called the court of conscience. A court that supersedes all others.
My Review
Louise Penny is a masterful writer. She knows how to tell a good story. Her latest book, Glass Houses, does not disappoint. The plot of drug trafficking between the Canadian border and the U.S. was very clever as we are always thinking that Mexico is where all the drugs are coming from. The book certainly opened my eyes to the fact that the whole Canadian border is wide open for such activity. Her characters are very unique and a pleasure to keep in contact with every year when another book is released. I love the time I spend in Three Pines during my read and wish I could find this place in real time to go and visit. The murderer was a real surprise and I loved the use of the Cobrador to spark the conscious of an evil doer. I look forward to the new installment next year and I highly recommend starting this series and reading these books in order.
When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead.
From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the Surete du Quebec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope his mounting fears are not realized.
But when the figure vanishes overnight and a body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to discover if a debt has been paid or levied.
Months later, on a steamy July day as the trial for the accused begins in Montreal, Chief Superintendent Gamache continues to struggle with actions he set in motion that bitter November, from which there is no going back. More than the accused is on trial. Gamache's own conscience is standing in judgment.
In her latest utterly gripping book, number-one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny shatters the conventions of the crime novel to explore what Gandhi called the court of conscience. A court that supersedes all others.
My Review
Louise Penny is a masterful writer. She knows how to tell a good story. Her latest book, Glass Houses, does not disappoint. The plot of drug trafficking between the Canadian border and the U.S. was very clever as we are always thinking that Mexico is where all the drugs are coming from. The book certainly opened my eyes to the fact that the whole Canadian border is wide open for such activity. Her characters are very unique and a pleasure to keep in contact with every year when another book is released. I love the time I spend in Three Pines during my read and wish I could find this place in real time to go and visit. The murderer was a real surprise and I loved the use of the Cobrador to spark the conscious of an evil doer. I look forward to the new installment next year and I highly recommend starting this series and reading these books in order.
