A Rule Against Murder
Ratings64
Average rating4.1
While I liked some things about this one, it didn't feel like a Three Pines novel and I had to force myself through it. It doesn't take place in Three Pines but instead we are a lodge the Manoir Bellechase. The Gamaches are on vacation and they are sharing the lodge with a very wealthy family that cannot stand to be in each other's company. Peter and Clara are also there, as Peter is related to the family.
What I did love: the bits about the history of the robber barons of Canada. It reminds me, I need to read Barkskins. I love that Gabri got Reine-Marie to clog. And I loved this line, “He carried calm with him as other men wore cologne.” pg 7
4th book in the Armand Gamache series... Armand and his wife encounter murder while on their anniversary holiday. I love the characters and the depths of this series.
Short Review: A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache #4 by Louise Penny - Inspector Gamache and his wife go away to their favorite vacation spot for their 35th anniversary, murder follows them. This is my fourth Inspector Gamache book in as many weeks and they seem to be getting better. This one has moved away from Three Pines, and that is good. Given that only about a year has passed since book one, the murder rate in Three Pines must be approaching the highest in Canada. Again, this was more about Gamache than anyone else, except maybe Peter Marrow, and Gamache is who I really want as the central character, so I am happy. Already started book 5
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/rule-against-murder/
Here's the thing, Gamache is a good man. He's too good. I want to punch people in the face because of the way they treat him, but he just lets it roll off his back. I think I'm like Jean Guy Beauvoir that way. (I can't believe I spelled his name right on the first try!) It was nice to get out of Three Pines to see how the team operates in a different setting and still go back to Three Pines to see familiar faces.
I'm still not a fan of Peter. Like, I'm an anti-fan. I just don't see what Clara sees in him. I think he's a jerk.
But every time I finish one of these books I want to immediately go into another. This time I'm actually doing that!
I REALLY love these series of books! Great characters, great writing and as always a great mystery! I do have to admit though that I enjoyed this one just slightly less then the others, only because I really like the setting of Three Pines, the interaction of the character in the town etc. and this one takes place outside of Three Pines. Still a cracking read though!