pickChief Inspector Gamache is called yet again when a dead body is found in Olivier‘s cafe in Three Pines, which has undergone a huge change. City dwellers have purchased the old Hadley house, aiming to turn the haunted place into a luxury B&B. Olivier immediately becomes the main suspect of killing the poor old man in his cafe. It takes the detectives an immense amount of time to even discover who the man was, much less his murderer. This fifth ⬇️
Texreader in the series feels more concocted than the previous books. And I‘m bothered a bit by the logic—where the blood is found. But this is part 1 of 2 apparently, ending in quite the cliffhanger. We learn a lot about Olivier‘s past. He wasn‘t always the sweet, charming good-looking man everyone thought he was. Meanwhile, a few more characters‘ story lines continue: Clara is to have prestigious solo art show. Ruth‘s relationship with her duck Rosa ⬇️ 5d
Texreader is changing, but I wish there were artwork of Rosa in her daily clothes and her little raincoat. And we have a new detective, a young skinny Paul Morin, a newby with certain skills that come in handy. Even though I didn‘t care for this book as much as the previous ones in the series, I still find Three Pines charming as ever and look forward to the many more books in the series. #serieslove @thespineview @andrew65 5d
dabbe Excellent review! 💛💜🧡 4d
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