See all 43 questions about A Great Reckoning…, Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2017, 2017: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2017, Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice*, A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny - August 2020, A Great Reckoning, by Louise Penny, 5 stars, John Grisham's Recommended Thriller Reading List. —St. But the closer the villagers look, the stranger it becomes. It’s not necessary to read the books in order, although the books do build on the character and story arcs so it may be more enjoyable to start from the beginning. Louis Post-Dispatch #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny pulls back the layers to reveal a brilliant and emotionally powerful truth in her latest spellbinding novel. Louise Penny returns to Three Pines, and the eccentric, wonderful and comical characters that reside there. Armand Gamache, after almost dying in his efforts to cleanse the dirty cops in the Quebec Surete, has a new challenge in his life. "A Great Reckoning" is a great story. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gamache realizes he should bring in an outsider, and requests RCMP Deputy Commissioner Gelinas to oversee the investigation to ascertain everything discovered about the murder is above board. With so much news about an economic reopening, a border crisis, massive government spending and exploding deficits, it’s easy to … I'd give this book 10 stars if I could. There's also a murder to solve, this time at the Sûreté academy, where Gamache has just started a new career. This story describes a place where I could see myself living, croissants I wish I was eating, characters I wish were my friends and others who feel like family. These books are so hard to review because no matter what I say, no matter how inconsequential it may seem, I don't want to give away anything at all that might be spoilerish for someone. Gamache is now head of the police training academy...what could possibly go wrong!? Often it seems that mystery writers who write a series of books with the same main character essentially end up writing the same book … The style modified, the plot thickened and I was hooked and will definitely be searching out more books in this series about Armand Gamache. Old mystery, new mystery. By Maureen Corrigan August 31, 2016 The plot of Louise Penny’s 12th Chief Inspector Gamache novel, “ A Great Reckoning,” involves the discovery of … ARRRGGGGHHHH. “A Great Reckoning succeeds on every level." Maybe this series is an acquired taste because it has many wonderful reviews from fans who obviously follow this series, but to me this book is predictable, plodding, and boring. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. “A Great Reckoning succeeds on every level." ISBN-13: 9781250022134 Summary Louise Penny pulls back the layers to reveal a brilliant and emotionally powerful truth in her latest spellbinding novel. Buy a cheap copy of A Great Reckoning: A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel) by Louise Penny 1250130743 9781250130747 - A gently used book at a great low price. He is the Commander of the Surete Training School for which his wife Reine-Marie is grateful as she imagines he will be safe. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Some of the most well known players from previous books return. When an intricate old map is found stuffed into the walls of the bistro in Three Pines, it at first seems no more than a curiosity. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Hi everyone! He begins his new position by firing many of the inferior and no doubt corrupt Professors. Great entertainment. I stumbled across it quite by chance, not knowing anything about Louise Penny, but I am now a fan and will be reading her series of Chief Inspector Gamache books right from the beginning. It is always terrific to return to Three Pines, the neighbourly if eccentric cast and catch up with Armande Gamache and his family. LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. I have read every one of Louise Penny's Armand Gamache novels up to and including this one, and have always considered myself a fan. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). "Things are strongest where they're broken," said Commander Gamache, his voice deep and calm and certain. Either Penny's writing has become more formulaic or I am just wearying of her style, because I found myself almost as often annoyed as intrigued with the style. ―The Charlotte Observer“Penny, who raises the bar with each entry in this superb series, has always mixed murder and corruption with issues of morality...[S]he does so with her accustomed talent for a gripping plot, rich characterizations, arresting prose and thought-provoking questions of mercy, malice and the contradictions of the human race." There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. She's a by-the-book cop, but thinks he's innocent...& she needs to bring him in. To see what your friends thought of this book, I'm a huge fan of the CBC and cannot believe that the people who cast and set this program have ever read any of the books. But the closer the villagers look, the stranger it becomes. Gamache accepts a job as the head of the Surete, the school where cadets train. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. In 2017, she received the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture. There's something sinister about this murder. By USA Today bestselling author. I don't want to say too much and give anything away with the story line for those that are still reading it. A huge thank you and congratulations. A Great Reckoning: A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel). I'm a huge fan of the CBC and cannot believe that the people who cast and set this program have ever read any of the books. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99 Louise Penny is a treasure and deserves every accolade. #1 New York Times Bestseller#1 Globe and Mail BestsellerNew York Times Book Review 10 Best Crime Novels of the YearThe Washington Post Best Mystery Books and Thrillers of 2016NPR’s Best Books of 2016Seattle Times 10 Best Mysteries of 2016Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction 2016Publishers Weekly Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2016Winner of the 2016 BookBrowse Fiction AwardLibraryReads "Favorite of Favorites" Top 10 Books of 2016Goodreads Best Mystery & Thriller of 2016 finalistBookPage 10 Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2016Audible’s Best Mystery/Thriller of 2016St. Some are urgent reads, full of desperate times with the Surete, some more psychological thrillers and some, well mellow always springs to mind for me. 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