ChallengesCanadian Book Challenge 2
Book Award Challenge - Arthur Ellis Award
Jane Neal, an elderly artist living in a small Candian village south of Montreal, is found dead in the nearby woods, an apparent victim of a hunting accident. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to the scene and eventually finds the death is not an accident.
Penny has written a fantastic mystery with her first book. The reader knows Jane Neal was murdered, but it takes the police forever to discover it through a great bunch of twists and turns. Just when you think you have it figures out, something unexpected happens. The characters are wonderful and complex, including the dead woman herself. Getting to know her through her neighbors and friends was just one of the perks in this novel. Gamache is a gentle middle-aged policeman who makes mistakes but more often is intuitive and right. The novel also has a great sense of place in the village of Three Pines. It's fictitious but I would love to spend an autum there, eating at the bistro and staying at the B & B. There was a point in reading this book when I had a hard time putting it down so I could go to work. I just wanted to know who did it. That's always a good sign for me.
I look forward to reading more in the Three Pines series.
Rating: 4.75
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If you gave this one a 4.75, I think you will continue to LOVE the series. I've read three and have thought they were all "very good", but the third I thought was even better yet. I'm so glad you have a great experience. :)
I'm sorry to use your comment trail in this fashion, but your e-mail continues to hate my guts! It's terrible!
So, sorry, here goes:
I'm setting up a virtual book tour for a lady named Kathi Oram Peterson, who has just released a historical fiction novel with Covenant about the stripling warriors. Are you interested in reviewing it and obtaining a free book? And for that matter, can I entice you further with reviewing my new book when it comes out in May? Ah, but patience, Tristi ... one thing at a time. Kathi's book tour will go from mid-Feb. to mid-March and I don't have a lot of dates solidified yet, so you've got your choice of when. Just let me know if that works for you! And better tell me the date at the same time, because your e-mail hates me. tristi@tristipinkston.com
PS - I see nothing wrong with salivating over Prince Caspian. It's totally natural.
thanks so much for this review...I'm always on the lookout for a good mystery series.
This sounds like a very good mystery. I'm doing the Canadian Book Challenge too.
I enjoyed this quite well when I read it back in Oct. '06. Gave it an 8/10 rating. I really need to get the others in the series before I forget the details about the characters and location!
I've had this on the shelf for a couple years now. I've heard so many good things about this series. I'm just curious does your copy of this book have the cover with the leaf? I like it better than the one I own. Are you going to mooch it?
I've enjoyed the Three Pines series a lot. The second book was wonderful (although I wasn't as thrilled with the third book). When I finished Still Life, my first thought was, I want to move to Three Pines! The people there are sooo lovely!
I liked this book a lot too. I look forward to reading more Three Pines.
Thanks for all the comments. I'm excited to read more of the series.
Booklogged, my copy does have the maple leaf, but I'm keeping it. so I can re-read the book when I've read all the others sitting on my shelf. (snicker)
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