A Month of Literary Gratitude, Day 26 - The Chief Inspector Gamache Series, by Louise Penny

Saturday, November 26, 2016

The Chief Inspector Gamache Series by Louise Penny are a fairly recent find for me.


I listened to the first one several years ago, and then immediately recommended them to everyone I knew. Louise Penny has a way of writing that sucks you in, sort of a fireside chat narration where even though the narrative is somewhat low-key, you just can't stop reading.

Her main character, Chief Inspector Gamache, is smart, sneaky, and not to be trifled with. The people around him, both from his department and also in Three Pines (the town where most of the stories occur) are interesting, nuanced, and colorful.

These are not earth-shattering books. No fundamental epiphanies can be found between their pages, and reading them has not made a better, more educated human being.

What they are is a fine example of craft. Louise Penny is an extraordinarily gifted writer, and that's reason enough to read her books.



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