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The Brutal Telling: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
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The wise and beleaguered Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines The Brutal Telling, the fifth book in Louise Penny's #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Chaos is coming, old son.
With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. Everybody goes to Olivier's Bistro―including a stranger whose murdered body is found on the floor. When Chief Inspector Gamache is called to investigate, he is dismayed to discover that Olivier's story is full of holes. Why are his fingerprints all over the cabin that's uncovered deep in the wilderness, with priceless antiques and the dead man's blood? And what other secrets and layers of lies are buried in the seemingly idyllic village?
Gamache follows a trail of clues and treasures―from first editions of Charlotte's Web and Jane Eyre to a spiderweb with a word mysteriously woven in it―into the woods and across the continent, before returning to Three Pines to confront the truth and the final, brutal telling.
*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of Brutal Telling includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780312661687
EAN:
0312661681
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
400
Authors:
Louise Penny
Publisher:
Minotaur Books
Published Date: 2010-31-08
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Even though I knew how it ended because I had read the next in the series out of order, I still could not put it down! Ms. Penny weaves such an intricate tail with mysteries on many levels.
Many wonderful stories woven into this mystery! Keep learning more about all the characters who come to be in Three Pines
This novel, like Penny's others is full of mystery, warmth, and wisdom. When reading it one wishes to be part of the friendships and beauty surrounding the characters.
No matter how long it has been since my last read of a Gamache novel, sitting down with the next in this marvelous series is like wrapping myself in a blanket of familiarity. The steady pace and slow unraveling of these mysteries keeps me turning the pages, and I’m always surprised by how much more there is for me to learn about the world of Three Pines and history in general. I felt sad at the end of this particular book, but also anticipatory at how some of the changes will echo in future books.
Penny does not disappoint in the latest case for Inspector Gamache. With all the characters you know, this mystery will grab you literaaly in the first five pages!
