When a body turns up one morning in Olivier's Bistro, Inspector Armand Gamache must return to Three Pines to investigate the case. Who is the murdered man and why was his body dumped in the bistro? With a heated rivalry between Olivier and a new family opening a luxury inn in Three Pines, Olivier has motive and a story full of holes that don't seem to be adding up in the sixth book of Louise Penny's bestselling series.

Now I can see why everyone says to keep reading the series. After several uninspiring books, I found myself once again captivated by Inspector Gamache's mystery. Better yet, Penny proved that the main characters are not untouchable. Instead of the stories feeling like standalone novels, Penny has started to insert foreshadowing into future problems and continuing story arcs through multiple books. Now I'm excited to read book six.