
I waited with baited breath for this to come out, and I was not disappointed. Penny is my favorite mystery, so a new Gamache is always a treat. I was glad to see him reconnected with La Surete, even if just in the Academy. As always, the writing here is beautiful; the characters are well-rounded and Inspector Gamache is so much more than "a cop!" Penny's books make me think, keep me guessing, open my heart, make me wish I lived in Three Pines.