Each book in the series introduces readers to a tucked away corner of Quebec (sometimes a real place and often a fictionalized version of a real place) set in contrast to the tranquility of Three Pines, a small village outside of Montreal that is not on the map and without cell service. The Beautiful Mystery was by far one of the most beautiful mysteries I’ve ever read. I started reading the series with book #7, A Trick of Light and was hooked. The series is the right mix of Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marpole and CSI. Chief Inspector Gamache of Homicide for the Surete du Quebec is on the far side of middle age, a solid man both in stature and personal fortitude, and he is good and kind. I would say her Inspector Gamache series is a Canadian version of the British detective drama Foyle’s War, but set in contemporary Quebec. Louise Penny is one of those mystery writers whose works I can’t put down.
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