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Loading... A Fatal Grace: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel (original 2006; edition 2011)by Louise Penny
Work detailsA Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (2006)
Although this is not the first Inspector Gamache novel, it's the first one I've read. In a twist on the locked-room murder, a very disagreeable woman is killed while sitting in a chair on the ice among many other spectators at an outdoor curling match in Three Pines, the artsy Quebec village which Gamache has visited before. There were interesting characters and an ingenious plot, and I enjoyed the setting. Many references to events in the previous book made this a bit confusing at times and reinforced my usual practice of reading series from the beginning. (The first book is the well-regarded Still Life.) Nevertheless, recommended. (  ) auntieknickers | May 13, 2013 |  I love these books. They are comfort food like 3 Pines a beautiful place to come to and feel the slow paced, well fed life, with old friends and of course a murder thrown in. ( ) librarian1204 | Apr 27, 2013 | Last book for 2011. Was a good read too, great way to end the year :) (  ) sally906 | Apr 3, 2013 | The characters in this series are so well drawn that I'm disappointed I can't actually be friends with these people and visit them in Three Pines. The last bit of this book also effectively sets up some continuing police department intrigue that makes me very impatient to receive the next title in the series. Cosham's narration is excellent; I never have trouble telling characters apart and he keeps me engaged throughout the story. Penny also throws some interesting religious bits into this one about how different people may experience God. Listening to the Blackstone Audio edition narrated by Ralph Cosham. ( ) JenJ. | Mar 31, 2013 | I'm still enjoying this series (well, it is only book two) so will continue. The books are "dense" with lots of plot, lots of character development, and plenty of literary quotes and allusions to keep people paying attention. I love the title and how the three older women in town are the "the Graces" according to Clara. The plot for this one swirls around the death of a not very pleasant newcomer to the Three Pines village. CC is mean to almost everyone and particularly viscous to her husband, child and lover. When she is electrocuted in full view of everyone attending a curling match the hunt is on for the killer. Armand Gamache is called in from nearby Montreal to investigate and is happy to be back in Three Pines. There are plenty of twists in this one but in the end I did guess right about "who dun it". You'll have to read it yourself to find out because I try really hard not to give out spoilers. ( ) bookswoman | Mar 31, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0312947135, Mass Market Paperback)Winner of the 2007 Agatha Award for Best Novel! When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to investigate a woman’s death, it doesn’t take long for him to realize that no love was lost on Miss de Poitiers. But even if everyone hated her—her husband, lover, and daughter among them—how is it that no one saw her get electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake in the center of town? Gamache digs beneath the surface of Three Pines to find where the real secrets are buried. But other troubles lie ahead for the detective. It seems he has some enemies of his own…and with the coming of the bitter winter winds, something far more chilling is in store. (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:40:41 -0500) Sent to a village south of Montreal to investigate the death of CC de Poitiers, an extremely unpopular woman apparently killed in an electrical accident, Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec finds that nearly everyone in town had a motive to kill her.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
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