With every new Louise Penny volume, I spend more time daydreaming of living in Three Pines, art, Ruth and all that delicious food! And having Ralph Cosham's sweet, soft voice describing it all to me makes the fantasy feel all the more real. Naturally, trying to solve the murder along with Inspector Gamache is intense, too! I can always rely on each book to truly provide me with the perfect escape. I look forward to the next installment.

One of the best things about the Chief Inspector Gamache series is that you are treated to a whole cast of recurring characters and you seem to learn more about each individual in time, and through their own unique story.

That said, if you've grown fond of Clara Morrow, this will be one of your favorites in the series. See Clara really come into the light and develop as a character. This one doesn't quite top the list for me, but not one of Louise Penny's books has been anything short of wonderfully written and a pleasure to listen to.

Love ..... the characters, the food, the narrator, the quirks. Just wish 3 Pines wasn't so dangerous. Lots of deaths in this little village ;)

Another great read in the Inspector Gamache series. I just love Louise Penny's characters and their would be tranquil village of Three Pines.

Story is great but I am in love with Ralph Cosham,s voice.

Gamache. Who wouldn't fall in love with such a calm, confident character.

Chief inspector Gamache. You can just picture him.

Parts are very funny with the dry humorous responses. Love it.

"You aren't expecting a miracle today?" Inspector Gamache asked.
"Are you?"
"Always," he said, "and I'm never disappointed."

I will probably listen to this whole series again -- there's so much richness, gentle observation, and philosophy along the way, that I don't think it matters if you know where it's going.

Well, I did wonder where things were headed, but no, I tend to enjoy the trip with these books. There's not so much of car-chase and terror worry.

A couple in which the complicated collegiality of the inspectors is explored. I won't spoil them.

There were two flaws to this one:

1) Somehow, here in the 21st century, nobody seems to know anything about Alcoholics Anonymous. Maybe that is a quirk of being in an obscure part of Canada, but the labored exploration of the organization and whether it works for people, the nonrecognition of the Serenity Prayer, and so forth felt very 1983 to me, which was a bit distracting.

2) It concludes with a gathering of suspects and hangers on at an improbable dinner on a dark and stormy night, at which the inspector reveals his theory of the case and unmaske the killer. No really, it feels just that hokey -- maybe this was a private in-joke between Penny and some of her readers, but it felt much more contrived than most of her writing, which tends to work as a gradual unmasking of what has always been there...

She continues to amaze with the depth of her story telling. Each book is better than the last. Truly enjoy every minute of listening

I love this series. Lose Louise Penny writes with grace and creates characters and settings that make you want to live inside her world.

I hate to give one book after another five stars, but this series is just awesome. I have yet to be disappointed. The characters are realistic, complex and interesting, the plot is not predictable at all, and I appreciate an author who isn't afraid of adding a touch of bittersweet reality to counter balance big drama. And Cosham is the perfect - absolutely perfect - voice for Gamache. This man could read a phone book and keep me riveted.