Louise Penny
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 293 pages Rating: 3.88 | 132956 Users | 11947 Reviews
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| Title | : | Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) |
| Author | : | Louise Penny |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 293 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2007 by St. Martin's Paperbacks (first published January 1st 2005) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Crime. Cultural. Canada. Thriller. Mystery Thriller |
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As the early morning mist clears on Thanksgiving Sunday, the homes of Three Pines come to life - all except one…To locals, the village is a safe haven. So they are bewildered when a well-loved member of the community is found lying dead in the maple woods. Surely it was an accident - a hunter's arrow gone astray. Who could want Jane Neal dead?
In a long and distinguished career with the Sûreté du Quebec, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has learned to look for snakes in Eden. Gamache knows something dark is lurking behind the white picket fences, and if he watches closely enough, Three Pines will begin to give up its secrets…
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| Original Title: | Still Life |
| ISBN: | 0312948557 (ISBN13: 9780312948559) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1 |
| Characters: | Peter Morrow, Jane Neal, Jean Guy Beauvoir, Clara Morrow, Philippe Croft, Matthew Croft, Suzanne Belanger-Croft, Gabriel Dubeau, Olivier Brulé, Ruth Zardo, Ben Hadley, Myrna Landers, Yvette Nichol, Dr. Sharon Harris, Yolande Fontaine, Andre Malenfant, Bernard Malenfant, Isabelle Lacoste, Michel Brebeuf, Chief Inspector Gamache |
| Setting: | Three Pines, Quebec(Canada) Quebec (Québec)(Canada) Canada |
| Literary Awards: | Barry Award for Best First Novel (2007), Anthony Award for Best First Novel (2007), Dilys Award (2007), Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2006), CWA New Blood Dagger (2006) |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 132956 Users | 11947 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1)
Sometimes a memorable read needs to be revisited for a multitude of reasons.Louise Penny lost her husband Michael this year. Her loss was so apparent in her latest offering, The Great Reckoning. As I turned the initial pages of this first book in the series, Still Life, I came upon the Acknowledgements that almost made me weep:"This is for my husband Michael, who has created a life for us full of love and kindness. He allowed me to quit my job, pretend to write, then gave me unstinting praiseMartha Stewart meets Agatha Christie on a very bad hair day. I was recommended this author by a friend who is a great admirer of Ian Rankin and Stieg Larsson, so I was quite excited as I set out. Excitement soon turned to disappointment, followed by a sense of disbelief that writing so bad could be so well received by the reading public. And indeed win a prize, albeit one for novice crime writers.The setting is an idyllic village near Montreal, populated with a cast of caricatures - aging
This is a murder mystery in the category of police procedural. I like to throw in a few of these every once in a while for variety. After all, one does not wish to consider oneself effete for having dined on too rich a diet of purely literary fare, does one? Now that we're in the star bestowal business I thought for a minute about what makes for a good book of this sort. Heres the list I came up with along with how Still Life did with respect to it.✓ Interesting characters✓ Plausible
4.5 starsWith the encouragement of several of my Goodreads friends, I finally decided to pick up Still Life, a novel I bought 3 years ago. I dont know why I waited so long to dust it off, especially since it has won multiple awards, but I can tell you it wont take 3 years for me to read book 2 of what I believe will be a highly enjoyable series.Some readers called this a cozy. I respectfully disagree; I think this story is more in the category of literary mystery. There is so much depth. The
What a wonderful, beautifully written, cozy mystery set in the Canadian countryside. Life is choice. All day, everyday. Who we talk to, where we sit, what we say, how we say it. And our lives become defined by our choices. It's as simple and as complex as that. And as powerful. so when I'm observing that's what I'm watching for. The choices people make Talking about choices, I am really glad I gave this series a try. I was not expecting much as I am not an avid reader of detective stories and I
Easily a 4.5 star read!A strong recommendation from a friend helped me decide to embark on a binge of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series, penned by Canadian author Louise Penny. Her writing style and setting this novel in the bucolic community of Three Pines, Quebec, pulled me in early and kept me enthralled until the very end. Local artist and retired teacher, Jane Neal, was loved by many, which made the discovery of her body all the more troubling. With no known enemies, Janes death
I am a little sad that I can't give Still Life more than 2 stars. It was recommended to me and it's not a pleasant task to trash someone's suggestion, but what can I do, this book was just a barely OK read for me.Still Life is a traditional ("cozy") mystery set in a Canadian village Three Pines. One Sunday morning a body of 76-year old Jane Neal - a long-time resident of the village - is found. At first, it appears that Jane was killed in a hunting accident, but later we find out that quite a
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