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  • A Fatal Grace

  • Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 2
  • By: Louise Penny
  • Narrated by: Adam Sims
  • Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (82 ratings)

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A Fatal Grace

By: Louise Penny
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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Publisher's Summary

'Louise Penny's writing is intricate, beautiful and compelling' PETER JAMES
'Penny is a joy' IRISH TIMES

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

Winter in Three Pines, and the sleepy village is carpeted in snow. It's a time of peace and goodwill - until a scream pierces the biting air. A spectator at the annual Boxing Day curling match has been fatally electrocuted. Despite the large crowd, there are no witnesses and - apparently - no clues.

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache discovers a history of secrets and enemies in the dead woman's past. But he has enemies of his own, and as he is frozen out of decision-making in the police force, he has to decide who he can trust ...

Millions of fans worldwide.
One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.

©2006 Louise Penny (P)2006 Hachette Audio

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Excellent whodunit

Second book in series I have read, Although they stand alone, I am enjoying the character development from book to book. New favourite author to me.

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Thoroughly Enjoyed

I am working my way through this series (coming back to do this review), and find that overall, I really love the French-Canadian settings and personalities woven into these tales, along with the beautiful subtle humour. It is very much to my taste in so many ways, which is why I am hooked, and hoping I shall enjoy every volume as much as the first few.

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Book two in series :-)

For me, this is Nouveau Noir,
Christie, Marsh, Parker, Plath, Sayers, Wilde and Woolf wandering through Three Pines thinking thoughtfully.
Brillig… brain candy, thanks Louise :-)

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Good story, average performance

The overall plot was pretty good. The murderer was pretty predictable but still a good read. I was very frustrated that the main character’s accent constantly changed. One minute it was English
And the next it was French and then Belgian? So hard to follow

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