A Trick of the Light: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005JVYQIW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Chief Inspector Gamache, the head of homicide at the Sûreté du Québec, is called to the tiny Quebec village and there he finds the art world gathered, and with it a world of shading and nuance, a world of shadow and light. And even when facts are slowly exposed, it is no longer clear to Gamache and his team if what they've found is the truth, or simply a trick of the light.. Found among the bleeding hearts and lilacs of Clara Morrow's garden in Three Pines, shattering the celebrations of Clara's solo show at the famed Musée in Montreal. Behind every smile there lurks a sneer. "Sweet relationships are dead." But now Lillian herself is dead. Where nothing is as it seems. Inside every sweet relationship there hides a broken heart. "Hearts are broken," Lillian Dyson carefully underlined in a book
Patricia Chandler said Three Pines, Gamache and Rosa - what more can you want?. I have over 800 books in my Kindle archive. I have far fewer on my actual Kindle - but I have every one of Mrs. Penny's novels there and I am about to reread the series. What a privilege and joy to read these books.Louise Penny writes character-driven novels that happen to be mysteries/police procedurals. This, the 7th in her Three Pines series, can take its place with pride amongst its siblings. The murder, the bistro, Clara's art, Gamache, the FOOD, the examination of envy, cruelty, redemption and the contrast between dark and light: all serve to create. "Beautifully written, nuanced novel; Penny just gets better with each novel" according to So Cal Mom. Penny's mysteries are not traditional classic mystery novels. She writes with a depth and nuance that is remarkable. Her mysteries are more about the human soul, profound questions and deep emotions. Having read almost all of her Gamache books, I feel like she just keeps getting better at her craft. She is gifted at creating a sense of place with her novels. Her love of Montreal, Quebec culture and the beautiful landscapes that about there shines through and provides a rich backdrop for this book and her others as well. Penny is also gifted in her ability. "Gamache does it again" according to Mongya Anderson. This is the seventh in the Ormand Gamache detective series I love them all. The characters have become my close friends whom I care about. Clara Morrow finally hit the big time with her art - but her celebration is tragically marred by a dead body found in her garden the morning after her review. To top it all it is an old friend, who had hurt Clara deeply. The hunt for the killer begins as Gamache and his trained team look for clues. I like each book in the series as the author reveals a little more about the favorite characters and some of the secondary