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Book SynopsisBook 18 in the acclaimed and number one-bestselling Three Pines series featuring the beloved Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
It''s spring and Three Pines is re-emerging after the harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should return.
But something has.
As the villagers prepare for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and woman have reappeared in the Sûreté du Québec investigators'' lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they''ve arrived in the village of Three Pines.
But to what end?
Gamache and Beauvoir''s memories of that tragic case, the one that first brought them together, come rushing back. Did their mother''s murder hurt them beyond repair? Have those terrible wounds, buried for decades, festered and are now about to
Trade Review
Intriguing and chilling at the same time, up to the last page. Very well written - it will keep you on the edge of your seat. * Yours Magazine *
The 18th title in the Gamache series, but newbies needn't worry about starting with Penny's chief inspector on a case that will stir up tragic memories and trigger fresh fears in the Quebec village of Three Pines. Look out for hidden messages, puzzles within puzzles, and some resonant ruminations on forgiveness and redemption * Mail on Sunday *
Penny's thrillers, which combine chilling insights into the very worst of crimes with the humanity of her protagonist Gamache, remain as uniquely nail-biting and heartwarming as ever, and the author only looks set to pick up more readers now Amazon Prime has launched its much-anticipated adaptation of her books, Three Pines, starring Alfred Molina as the charismatic detective * The Guardian *
Penny delves into the nature of evil, sensitively exploring the impact of the dreadful events she describes while bringing a warmth and humanity to her disparate cast of characters that, unusually for a crime novel, leaves you feeling better about the world once you've finished * The Observer *
Praise for Louise Penny and The Madness of Crowds -
Penny is on peak form... The Madness of Crowds is a grown-up, timely thriller that considers the nature of cowardice - "there's no peace without courage" - and how to find and defend "that spot between freedom and safety * The Times *
Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times -- Denise Mina
She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes * The Times *
Gamache has become to Canada what Hercule Poirot is to Belgium * New York Times *
No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny . . . a fantastic series -- Elly Griffiths
Louise Penny's writing is intricate, beautiful and compelling. She is an original voice, a distillation of both PD James and Barbara Vine at their peaks and a worthy successor to both -- Peter James
A cracking storyteller, who can create fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings -- Ann Cleeves
It's always a treat to spend a few days with Armand Gamache -- James Patterson
[An] atmospheric, distinctive series * Kate Mosse *
Enthralling...crime writing of the highest order * Daily Mail *
