The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny

October 29, 2024

This is the toughest review I write every year. It’s hard to talk about Louise Penny’s latest Armand Gamache novel, The Grey Wolf, without revealing much. It’s best to say fans will not be disappointed. She launches a new arc, finishes a storyline,...

The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

August 23, 2021

This year, Louise Penny’s latest Armand Gamache novel, The Madness of Crowds, is not only a difficult book to summarize, as hers always are; it’s a difficult book to read. I understand what she is doing with the book, which I can’t really say without...

All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny

August 25, 2020

September 1 is release date for Louise Penny’s All the Devils Are Here, my favorite of all sixteen of the books in the Armand Gamache series. She’s had others that advanced the storyline, or brought a climatic resolution to long-brewing situations....

A Better Man by Louise Penny

August 27, 2019

Because I can never say as much as I’d like about one of Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache mysteries, instead, I’m going to quote another mystery author. Betty Webb said to me, “I love to see books taken seriously — and with...

Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny

November 27, 2018

It’s always difficult to review one of Louise Penny’s books. The plots are so entwined with the characters that it’s not easy to summarize the book without revealing too much. It’s release date for Kingdom of the Blind, the first book Penny...