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Still Life

Chief Inspector Gamache/Three Pines, Book 1

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Written by: Louise Penny
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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'A cracking storyteller, who can create fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings' ANN CLEEVES

There is more to solving a crime than following the clues.
Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.

The discovery of a dead body in the woods on Thanksgiving Weekend brings Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his colleagues from the Surete du Quebec to a small village in the Eastern Townships. Gamache cannot understand why anyone would want to deliberately kill well-loved artist Jane Neal, especially any of the residents of Three Pines - a place so free from crime it doesn't even have its own police force.

But Gamache knows that evil is lurking somewhere behind the white picket fences and that, if he watches closely enough, Three Pines will start to give up its dark secrets...

Ten million readers.
Three pines
One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache

'One of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction' THE TIMES Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Village Crime Emotionally Gripping

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What the critics say

Clever, full of twists and turns . . . wonderfully satisfying
Penny's elegant style is deeply satisfying, while Gamache is contemplative even when under pressure, and remains a man you want to spend time
Louise Penny twists and turns the plot expertly tripping the reader up just at the moment you think you might have solved the mystery
Brimming with atmosphere and steeped in soul-searching . . . Penny combines clever plotting with beautifully evocative descriptions and the deep affection for her characters that keeps readers travelling back to Three Pines for more
This is a crime novel that is rich in atmosphere with a fascinating array of characters that enhance a plot of great suspense and ingenuity
Subtle, elegant and beautifully written

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This is my first Louise Penny experience, and won't be the last! I'm looking forward to catching up with Gamache in Book 2.

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I enjoyed it immensely, as I do, every Louise penny story. I look forward to the next one.

Wonderful

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a little slow moving and it is difficult to keep all the characters straight. a little over the top....unnecessary detail s can be a bit much.

It's her FIRST book

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I loved this first book in the series. The characters and setting feel familiar and the plot has twists!

Great mystery series set in Canada.

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I couldn’t find a single flaw in the book. The characters are so well written, the mystery is very good and the narration was excellent.
I plan on reading all the books in this series.

Excellent in every way

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