Still Life (Chief Inspector Gamache)
by:
Louise Penny (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B00GW4P32I
Publish date: April 7th 2011
Publisher: Sphere
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache (#1)
The title of this book has at least two meanings in the context of the work: first, and most obviously, the victim of the murder is an artist (and her work - though not exactly still life - contains clues that point to the murderer); secondly, there are references in various conversations to people ...
Turns out I already read my book for this square! On a related note, color me somewhat less impressed than I expected to be -- this is yet another insanely popular series that, as it turns out, I won't be rushing to continue. There's some really good and insightful writing in the later parts of t...
A decent mystery set in a charming village in Quebec, Canada. True to the Miss Marple tradition, even cozy villages have their share of darkness running underneath. The book also made me learn a bit about French/English tensions in the largely Francophone region. The omniscient point of view allows ...
I read this when it was released in '09, but I sometimes like to return to the first book of a much-beloved series to see how the author introduced her characters and setting. I did just that with Still Life, before starting Penny's latest, Kingdom of the Blind.Penny is a wonderful author, and it's ...
First in the Chief Inspector Gamache series, Still Life was a really good mystery and I am so glad I have finally gave this series a try as I have wanted to for a long while. Chief Inspector Gamache and his team travel to Three Pines where Jane Neal has been killed and it looks to be suspicious a...
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