Louise Penny
Chief
Inspector Armand Gamache, of the Sûreté
du Québec,
and his family are in Paris. His daughter Anne is awaiting her second
child. Unfortunately, Armand's godfather, billionaire Stephen
Horowitz, is hit by a van while crossing the road on the way to
dinner. The Gamache family is sure it was no accident and, Armand is
determined to find out what's behind the incident. He just doesn't
know he's stepping into something much bigger than even he could have
imagined. Can Armand trust his old friend Claude Dussault, the
Prefect of Police in Paris, to help find answers, or will his friend
betray his trust? Luckily, he has his son-in-law, Jean-Guy, who was
recently his second in command at the Sûreté in Montreal on his
side.
Fans of Penny will not want to miss this one. The
setting has moved from Three Pines deep in the Quebec forest to the
City of Lights. Her eye for detail and atmosphere means this one
leaves the reader feeling that Paris is at their fingertips. Frankly,
to my mind, this author gets better with every book she writes. If
you are like me, you will be glued to every page. I can't wait to see
what she does next.
This review was written by me and originally published by City Book Review.
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