Enter to win "A Trick of the Light"
Louise Penny, born in Toronto, was a radio broadcaster for the CBC before following in her mother's footsteps and becoming an author. Louise has published eight books featuring Armand Gamache, Chief Inspector of the Sûreté du Québec. Her novels often feature small villages, many suspects and red herrings, all leading to great reads.
"A Trick of the Light", the seventh book in her series of Armand Gamache books, is the novel that we have been enjoying this month. It was named one of the best crime novels of 2011 by The Globe & Mail and The New York Times. Featuring a budding artist, the small Quebec village of Three Pines, a murder mystery and Chief Inspector Armand Gamache on the case, made this a very exciting read.
I have read many mysteries over the years and I often figure out "whodunnit" long before the end of the novel, leaving me rolling my eyes as the author tries to steer us away from the real killer. Not in "A Trick of the Light" though! Louise Penny weaves such a beautiful story, full of realistic and enjoyable characters, a pleasurable village I wish I could visit, and such great relationships between the characters. It flows beautifully. I didn't feel that I had to rush through the novel to get to the single pay off, finding out the killer, so that I could move on to the next book.
Things that I look for in every book that I read are the little details that allow you to picture the scenes in the novel, making the characters and their world realistic. Louise Penny's descriptions of food, cafe au lait that had me dreaming about one every night, details of gardens so beautiful you could smell the flowers, were perfect. I will be getting the rest of Louise Penny's books on my e-reader this week, starting from the beginning of the series and enjoying all eight books from this fabulous Canadian author!
Contest Giveaway:
Here's a chance to win your own copy of Louise Penny's book, "A Trick of the Light" and read along with us! The winner will be announced here when we learn more about Louise Penny, next week. Just answer the following question in the comment section below to qualify. Be sure to share the contest with your friends and family as well. Comments are moderated, so don't panic if your comment doesn't show up right away! Good luck!
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