Louise Penny
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 293 pages Rating: 3.88 | 132956 Users | 11947 Reviews
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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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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…Present About Books Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1)
| Title | : | Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) |
| Author | : | Louise Penny |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary 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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Ratings: 3.88 From 132956 Users | 11947 ReviewsCrit About Books Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1)
Film ReviewBook Rating: 4.5* of fiveThe Publisher Says: Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards.Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montréal and yet a world away. Jane Neal, a long-time resident of Three Pines, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain its a tragic hunting accident and nothing more but Gamache smells"Three Pines wasnt on any tourist map, being too far off any main or even secondary road. Like Narnia, it was generally found unexpectedly and with a degree of surprise that such an elderly village should have been hiding in this valley all along. Anyone fortunate enough to find it once usually found their way back."Ive seen this book and others in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series pop up so many times in my friends reviews and lists. And yet, I hesitated to read it for some time since 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
Quaint, picturesque, charming thats Louise Pennys village of Three Pines in rural Quebec.Still Life, first Chief Inspector Armand Gamache mystery, which was published in 2005, refers not just to a painting, but to the way some people live their lives. Rather than actively pursuing their hopes and dreams, they wait for good things to come to them.Miss Jane Neal was possibly one of those people for much of her life. She fancied herself an artist, although none had ever seen her work. In fact, no
This was a pleasure to read. Imagine a detective who is happily married and is not an alcoholic! Discovering Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is a pleasure in itself!I really enjoyed the setting, a small town in Quebec, and I became quite attached to several of the characters. They were quirky and a couple verged on going over the top but overall the author held it together.An easy, comfortable read with just a bit of bite to it to keep it interesting. Consider me hooked on the series:)
3.75 stars - Quite a few reviewers have described this book (and other books by Louise Penny) as a "cozy" mystery. I've always tried to steer clear of any book with that description for fear it would be too "cutesy" and predictable. After this book was recommended to me by a friend I decided to try it and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I have 12 of her books and I plan to continue the series until it gets stale...which happens more than not :(
My aunt, who has great tastes in book, my uncle and a cousin have raved about this series. They did say that it takes a book or two for it to really get good, so give it some time. I had to pick this up on their recommendation.I thought this was a very solid and satisfying beginning to a series. I love the setting, French Canada just outside Montreal in Quebec in a little village called 3 Pines. It's an ideallic town set in the woods with interesting people. A murder occurs and our Chief
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