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FOUR KINDS of SECRETS-Plain-Weak-Appealing-Mythical, that come together to help Gamache investigate a mysterious death.

This novel is character heavy,however, all help in interesting ways and all add to the investigation.

Be prepared-each time you think you have this solved-you are wrong!

Previously, in The Brutal Telling, Three Pines‘ beloved Olivier was accused of murder. Bury Your Dead wraps up his storyline and introduces two new storylines. In the time between Chief Inspector Gamache‘s last visit to Three Pines and this book, the chief and his team are pulled into a very scary plot involving the kidnapping of a police officer. In this book, he and Jean-Guy Beauvoir relive the event that has left them both with terrible ⬇️

Having read all the books in the Inspector Gamache series that have been written so far, it was interesting to go back to the beginning and revisit the characters as they were introduced to us the first time.

#gottacatchemall (Smeargle: art or artist as the central theme or character) @PuddleJumper

I absolutely adored this gentle, beautiful book. An older man has a travelling library that tours through rural and northern Quebec. After meeting a travelling troupe of performers from France, they join him on his journey. This is a story of loneliness and the love of books (and cats!) and opening oneself to companionship in later life. Absolutely gorgeous.

Although I loved a number of Kurt Vonnegut‘s ideals, I needed a break. In the last book I listened to, he became quite repetitive, dark, and preachy. So this is my next audiobook instead. Dark, yes, but I‘m not anticipating being lectured to.

Finally started this series and it was really good! @CarolynM @TrishB I think it was you two who put this on my radar years ago! I do love a detective novel with interesting character work - and the setting and community was warm and friendly.
This isnt a photo of Three Pines of course - my local beach walk on the other side of the world 😁

Chief Inspector Gamache is called yet again when a dead body is found in Olivier‘s cafe in Three Pines, which has undergone a huge change. City dwellers have purchased the old Hadley house, aiming to turn the haunted place into a luxury B&B. Olivier immediately becomes the main suspect of killing the poor old man in his cafe. It takes the detectives an immense amount of time to even discover who the man was, much less his murderer. This fifth ⬇️

My next audiobook. Fifth in the series. #serieslove @TheSpineView @Andrew65

4.5⭐️ Really liked this book despite its horrific history that it deals with. I would have loved to rate this book much higher, if only the author had included an author‘s note at the conclusion of the book. I can guarantee you that most Canadians don‘t really know about the Duplessis Orphans. #2025 #canadianfiction #fiction #quebec #historicalfiction

There is nothing better than a weekend with few responsibilities and some terrific books.