How the Light Gets In
A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 9
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Ralph Cosham
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Written by:
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Louise Penny
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How the Light Gets In is the ninth Chief Inspector Gamache Novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny.
"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." —Leonard Cohen
Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Most of his best agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Beauvoir hasn't spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. When Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has failed to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to get away from the city. Mystified by Myrna's reluctance to reveal her friend's name, Gamache soon discovers the missing woman was once one of the most famous people not just in North America, but in the world, and now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo.
As events come to a head, Gamache is drawn ever deeper into the world of Three Pines. Increasingly, he is not only investigating the disappearance of Myrna's friend but also seeking a safe place for himself and his still-loyal colleagues. Is there peace to be found even in Three Pines, and at what cost to Gamache and the people he holds dear?
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Mystery/Thriller Books of 2013
One of The Washington Post's Top 10 Books of the Year
An NPR Best Book of 2013
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“Louise Penny's Three Pines mysteries are eminently satisfying due to their imaginative variety. The stories include scenes of Montreal sophistication and gritty crime contrasted with the idyllic setting of Three Pines. There's also literary appeal, quirky humor, and – let's not forget – murder.” —AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner
“Penny writes engagingly whether you're reading her books or listening to them. An argument for the latter is that her characters – not the least being Gamache, the gentle, brilliant, introspective and beleaguered head of the Surete division – are enriched beyond description through the distinctive voice of reader Ralph Cosham” —The Star-Ledger
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- KanadianKindle
- 2021-08-10
... and shines on and on and on....
Perhaps my favourite! The characters, their strengths, their flaws... Wonderful storyline!
To a Montrealer, born and raised and still living here, the ongoing deterioration of the infrastructure is very real! I say a little prayer every time I travel through the Ville Marie!
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- raymond
- 2019-02-24
LOVED IT.
Best so far. Kept me excited and surprised throughout the story. Love the narrator, his voice is Gamache
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- Jennifer
- 2018-09-13
Amazing!
Like all in this Inspector Gamache Series, this book kept me captivated from beginning to end! I look forward to reading/listening to all the rest of this series. #Audible1
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- yyzgwm
- 2019-06-04
The best yet (which is saying something!)
As much a thriller as detective fiction, its intricate plotting and depth of characterization makes it a completely absorbing read. "I couldn't put it down" is a terrible cliché I know, but...
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- Edie Hippern
- 2023-01-26
Best one yet
Loved this book and all its complexities, The characterizations make the book as much as the plot and subplot. Go read about the Dionne Quintuplets.
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- Aditi Sen
- 2021-06-20
Henri and Rosa are so adorable
I love everything about Penny’s books. She creates such relatable and loveable characters. I am so glad that Rosa the duck came back. She knitted Rosa and Henri so beautifully in the story. This series is a treat.
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- Diana
- 2022-04-13
Best book yet in the series!
I absolutely loved this book. I had tears streaming down my face as I drove to work as I neared the ending. Just incredible.
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- Bev.
- 2022-07-22
wow
another great book.keep up the writing....cant get enough.of these books.and the 3 pines characters....thankyou.louise penny..from ontario..canada
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- Emily M.
- 2023-02-10
The voyage of Jean Guy Beauvoir
So love Louise Penny’s writing ( and share her understanding and love of dogs)…. After reading A Beautiful Mystery for the second time I needed to move on immediately to How the Light Gets in (again for the second time). Her characters have a life of their own, so rounded and so real. Even though I knew that Jean Guy would eventually come back from the twilight zone I felt his pain and Gamache’s pain throughout the story. Relief when it was resolved.😊
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- Moyra
- 2019-03-28
A crack, that’s how the light gets in!
Love, love, love this book! Each book in the series gets better. I feel like I know each character intimately, due to the author’s writing and the narrator’s telling.
I’m glad that I have more to read in this series and I implore Ms Penny to continue the series so that I don’t run out!
I highly recommend this book!
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