The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are recalled to the village of Three Pines (just outside Montreal) when the body of a stranger is found inside the bistro owned by Olivier. Villagers include Ruth, the rude poet with the ever-present duck; Myrna, the colorful bookstore owner; Olivier and his partner Gabriel; Old Mundin and The Wife, the Czech odd job man; Havoc Parra; and the newcomers who have taken over the house on the hill.
This is a mystery very much about the characters. We learn about the characters just like we make friends, learning a little more about them each time they appear.
I need to read the first ones of this series. Gamache has an interesting family life apart from his official duties.






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