Penny's eleventh book weaves an historical event into a very intriguing plot while portraying her characters with authentic emotions of real people.

What's happened? This and "the long way home" are your weakest offerings.... Take a break and get hold of the writer you ARE! Wait, wait, wait until you have once again the mystery worth writing! Then I will be back!

Yet another thoroughly entertaining book by Louise Penny. I could not put this one down and was sad to see it end.

Louise Penny has done it again. Can't wait for the next book.

Such a wonderful book, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

The ending was rushed. The story of the child was just pushed into the background for like half of the book. Too much back and forth.

Louise Penny's prior Gamache books have been well written, suspenseful, and also charming. There has been a well wrought dichotomy between Three Pines , with its wonderful characters, and the Gamache city life. At the end of the book we learn that the events are based on a true story. Somehow this plot feels forced into the Three Pines landscape I fell asleep constantly while reading this book. This is not much of a recommendation as a page turner.

I enjoyed this book tremendously! I am grateful to be aware of such a talented and prolific author.

Louise Penny is really skilled at taking an event in history and turning it into a twisted mystery. Her books reveal new and unusual tidbits about each of her ongoing characters which keeps me coming back for more.

A continuing excellent story in the series. LP is a masterful writer. Once you begin reading, you can stop. Her characters are real. The mystery is very entertaining. All her novels are highly recommended.