Mar 12, 2024cknightkc rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
GLASS HOUSES is the 13th installment and one of the best so far* in this popular mystery series. *To clarify, I’m reading the books in order which is something I recommend to get the most out of this series. Armand Gamache, now Chief…
Mar 06, 2024Jan847 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Didn't like this one much. Did my usual and skipped ~ 100 pages in the early middle. This is the one w/ the unknown, threatening figure standing for ~ 2 days in the village green. They go on a while about it being "cobrador" (Spanish…
Feb 24, 2023busymom51 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am always so impressed with Ms. Penny's ability to utilize historical oddities to weave a plot that transcends time. Glass Houses is steeped in the past while also being as current as today's headlines. The theme of addiction and drug…
Jan 22, 2023Spillie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The thirteenth book in the Inspector Gamache series, this story takes a different approach where the courtroom is the main setting and Three Pines is a backdrop. This novel reads more like an action-adventure than others in the series,…
Jan 06, 2022alisonyu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The first half is slow. The second half is fast pace. Many intertwining plots. The second half is good enough to make it worthwhile to endure the slow first half. The atmosphere of the series is overall too dark for my taste.
Jan 23, 2021drjoanv rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is an absolutely amazing book. I usually have a great deal of trouble finding new books or authors because I am a voracious reader. This book, of course, has the core story of someone being killed and determining the culprit. But…
JOANNE'S MYSTERY PICKS
The residents of Three Pines have had their share of grief in the past and have recovered. But how will they ever recover after the events that take place in this novel?
It all starts with a mysterious figure,…
Dec 27, 2019Llaureys66 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love Three Pines and all the characters that live there. Although a fictional village, Three Pines is a representation of community that is increasingly lacking in today's society. Louise Penny tackles the opioid probem, as well as…
Nov 07, 2019Memawrayne rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Love the story and mystery. I have read several over the last few months and have discovered a thread running through them--the importance of family and friends. After the first noveI, I was a little confused with all the…
Oct 23, 2019ednabw rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
My first Inspector Gamache story reminded me a great deal of the Georges Simenon’s Maigret series. Very much like Maigret, Gamache has a slow methodical and cerebral process to his investigation. His experience precedes him into this new…
Mar 12, 2019BUZZINGBEE rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Worth your time!
Penny sets the scenes so well you can smell the pines, and feel the cold and snow on your face (or the heat of the courtroom.) The Cobrador gets under your skin early and is a fantastic part of the murder mystery. My…
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