Bestselling writer Louise Penny returns to the crime novel scene with "Glass Houses" — the 13th e book in her award-winning Chief Inspector Armand Gamache sequence. "Glass Houses" also defies all conventions of the crime fiction, and this time the e book opens at a murder trial in a Montreal court docket.
The novel follows the protagonist Gamache, who's suspected of mendacity in his testimony by means of first-time homicide judge Maureen Corriveau. Gamache used to be completely sure of the killer however used to be worried that if one thing goes improper in the court docket, the assassin would run loose. The tale then takes us via a flashback to the previous the place a mysterious hooded figure, who calls himself a "cobrador" or debt collector, is spotted at Three Pines. At first things seem innocuous, however the scenario seems to be one thing a lot more sinister, and therein comes our hero Gamache to save lots of the day together with his captivating wit and powerful persona.
Despite the reader's wisdom that a murder has took place, the writer tantalizingly withholds the names of the victim and the accused, until halfway around the e book. She fills the court docket theatrics with flashbacks to the preceding events of the trial. Penny also introduces a refreshing host of quirky characters. A gripping novel, "Glass Houses" keeps you hanging in suspense all through.
The novel follows the protagonist Gamache, who's suspected of mendacity in his testimony by means of first-time homicide judge Maureen Corriveau. Gamache used to be completely sure of the killer however used to be worried that if one thing goes improper in the court docket, the assassin would run loose. The tale then takes us via a flashback to the previous the place a mysterious hooded figure, who calls himself a "cobrador" or debt collector, is spotted at Three Pines. At first things seem innocuous, however the scenario seems to be one thing a lot more sinister, and therein comes our hero Gamache to save lots of the day together with his captivating wit and powerful persona.
Despite the reader's wisdom that a murder has took place, the writer tantalizingly withholds the names of the victim and the accused, until halfway around the e book. She fills the court docket theatrics with flashbacks to the preceding events of the trial. Penny also introduces a refreshing host of quirky characters. A gripping novel, "Glass Houses" keeps you hanging in suspense all through.
Micro review: Glass Houses
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Reviewed by Kailash
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October 27, 2017
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