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Still Life by Louise Penny

book_junky's review against another edition

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5.0

Read this after hearing Louise Penny mentioned repeatedly on the What Should I Read Next podcast with Anne Bogel. Soooo glad I finally decided to try her out. Wonderful mystery. Loved the characters. I can't wait to read another!

ellenfgo's review against another edition

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5.0

What got to me about this book were the little details about Inspector Gamache’s internal thoughts, such as when he’s in the deer blind, terrified of heights but particularly terrified that he’ll throw himself over the rail for no reason. Louise Penny makes him a full character, with all the little brain quirks we hide from the world.

laserbehm's review against another edition

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It was alright okay, a souvenir of Canada. The holiday is Canadian Thanksgiving.

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tangerinegem's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a fun little audiobook to listen to while doing chores around the house. Small village murder mystery with fun characters

lmcmunn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

karmah's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The town, the characters, the details falling into place - it was a fun read. I'll have to check into other books in the Gamache series.

libraryassistant_4th's review against another edition

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3.0

Really liked the sense of the dual culture in Quebec. I like inspector Gamache very much, and there are lots of twists and turns before the resolution, red herrings galore— which made the mystery itself fun.
Will look for the next one.

gordiedev's review against another edition

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4.0

Louise Penny's first book in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series , Still Life, is a very enjoyable whodunit, revealing the author's marvelous ability with character development, cleverly evolving plot, suspense, and evocative place setting. I was fascinated not only by the elements of the mystery itself, but also the cultural examination of rival Francophile and Anglophile people of Quebec, Canada. Chief Inspector Gamache is a noble figure, displaying professional and dignified deportment alongside personal idiosyncrasies that makes for a delightful sleuth. The people of Three Pines are murderously wonderful and I'm in hope of crossing some of their paths again in this series.

verbava's review against another edition

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2.0

на перший погляд, усе як має бути: маленьке (канадське!) містечко з великими таємницями, труп посеред лісу, зіткнення культур – як міської з провінційною, так і французької з англійською. оце перше враження, мабуть, і змушує читача добратися до останньої сторінки, щоб дізнатися, чим усе скінчилося, – бо раптом саме там, на останній сторінці, чекає особливе одкровення, яке компенсує попередні триста.
ви, мабуть, здогадуєтеся. одкровення не було.
в історіях маленьких містечок цікаві насамперед оці глибоко закопані секрети, які поступово вилазять на яв і дають мало не кожному мешканцеві достатньо переконливий мотив. у луїз пенні з мотивами зовсім тяжко, а ще тяжче з об'ємними характеристиками персонажів – вони переважно або чарівні, або огидні, і розкопування таємниць до персонажів нічого не додає, бо й таємниці там так, на трієчку. текст ніби каже, що не всі маленькі містечка штабелюють скелети в шафах, але нащо тоді це все було?

biblewilliams's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0