Ratings20
Average rating4.3
"Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. What they uncover deep in the forest sets off a sequence of events that leads to murder, leads to an old crime, leads to an old betrayal. Leads right to the door of an old poet. And now it is now, writes Ruth Zardo. And the dark thing is here. A monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, Ruth knows, it is back. Armand Gamache, the former head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec, must face the possibility that, in not believing the boy, he himself played a terrible part in what happens next"--
Series
16 primary books17 released booksChief Inspector Armand Gamache is a 17-book series with 16 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Louise Penny and Ralph Cosham.
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I think I like this one better than the previous one. I appreciated the historical aspect (which I was unaware of until I finished the book), and enjoyed the story told around it involving our favorite little village. From reading the reviews here, some people didn't enjoy this one as much as the others because of the “outside-ness” of the story, but I think it works with the setting and the cast of characters involved.
I enjoyed this intricately plotted novel. When I found out that one aspect of the story was factual, I was even more intrigued. I am finding that the series is getting better as I get deeper into it and am looking forward to the next installment.