Louise Penny Reading Guide Kingdom of the Blind
Kingdom of the Bullheaded: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel (Paperback)
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"Inspector Gamache has puzzled his way through xiii of Louise Penny'due south mysteries, and his 14th is an exceptional read. Penny brings us a mystery that volition delight old-school mystery lovers (a storm, the reading of a volition) equally well equally those who savour a fast-paced thriller (Gamache's plans involving the opioids he lost). The pacing is swift and the cast of characters from Three Pines is every bit mannerly and wonderful equally always. The Kingdom of the Blind is easily 1 of the all-time of the series. Thanks, Louise Penny, for reminding the states that kindness does exist in this mostly vicious world and that when utilized correctly, it tin be inspiring and life-irresolute."
— William Carl, Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA
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INSTANT #i NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A December 2018 Indie Next Pick
One of Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2018 Picks
BookPage Best of the Yr 2018
A LibraryReads Pick for November 2018
A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Winner
Washington Post'south 10 Books to Read This November
One of PopSugar's Best Fall Books to Roll Up With
"A captivating, wintry whodunit." —PEOPLE
"A constantly surprising series that deepens and darkens every bit it evolves." —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
Kingdom of the Blind, the new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the #i New York Times bestselling author.
When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the onetime head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him ane of the executors of her will. Still on intermission, and frankly curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other 2 executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines, and a young builder.
None of them had ever met the elderly woman.
The will is and so odd and includes bequests that are and then wildly unlikely that Gamache and the others suspect the adult female must accept been delusional. But what if, Gamache begins to ask himself, she was perfectly sane?
When a body is found, the terms of the bizarre will of a sudden seem less peculiar and far more menacing.
Simply information technology isn't the only menace Gamache is facing.
The investigation into what happened six months ago—the events that led to his interruption—has dragged on, into the expressionless of wintertime. And while most of the opioids he allowed to skid through his easily, in order to bring down the cartels, accept been retrieved, at that place is i devastating exception.
Enough narcotic to kill thousands has disappeared into inner city Montreal. With the mortiferous drug about to hitting the streets, Gamache races for answers.
Every bit he uses increasingly audacious, even desperate, measures to retrieve the drug, Armand Gamache begins to meet his own blind spots. And the terrible things hiding in that location.
About the Author
LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Postal service bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (7 times), and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In 2017, she received the Gild of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture. Louise lives in a small village south of Montréal.
Praise For…
I of Publishers Weekly Booksellers' Favorite 25 Titles of the Year in 2018
"Penny pulls together an insightful plot that weaves in family feuds, hush-hush investigations, hole-and-corner cops and a loving look at 3 Pines." —Oline Cogdill, S Florida Sun Sentry
"Louise Penny's novels are unique for how seamlessly they straddle the line between charmingly pocket-sized-town mysteries and big-city police procedurals . . . It's not to be missed!" —BookPage (Top Pick)
"Information technology's hard to run into how Louise Penny tin raise the stakes any farther for her iconic, fatherly proficient guy, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, but somehow in each volume she does." —News & Observer
"Brain-teasing puzzles, life-and-death stakes and lots of 3 Pines, a magical place where the warmth in the villagers' hearts thaws the ice on their eyelashes."—St. Louis Post Acceleration
"Complex ongoing saga… Expect anxiously for the next installment."—Pittsburgh Mail service-Gazette
"Penny does a splendid job of interweaving those three main plot lines, studding them with several life-threatening scenes that had me holding my breath, and building to a wild finale."—Tampa Bay Tribune
"Nimble sleight-of-hand plotting, strong characters, profound compassion and luminous prose are hallmarks of Penny's novels. Although darker than previous books, this new entry is no exception."—Seattle Times
"Another intricately plotted escapist mystery from Louise Penny."—PopSugar
"A Louise Penny volume… is ameliorate than 90% of the books I read… Her books are about love and kindness and people who care."—Lesa's Volume Critiques
"From pocket-sized puzzles practise big, always-more excellent ones grown, especially in a Louise Penny novel."—Seattle Review of Books
"Few mystery writers intertwine the personal lives of their characters with the crimes being investigated more than skillfully than Penny does, and she is at her all-time here, as several key players face turning points in their lives, suggesting that if the past can strangle the nowadays, it tin can likewise help clear the way for the future."—Booklist(Starred Review)
"Penny is a master at blending the modernistic evils affecting the large city and hidden secrets of the well-nigh mythical village of Three Pines. Well-known characters return and new faces add richness to a narrative that volition keep readers intrigued until the last page." —Library Journal (Starred Review)
"Insightful, well-plotted… Penny offers intriguing commentary on the willful blindness that can continue people from acknowledging the secrets and lies in their ain lives. Penny wraps up some continuing story lines and sends recurring characters in surprising directions." —Publishers Weekly
"Penny reveals a deeper vulnerability in the introspective Gamache… The catastrophe is adrenaline-filled....This starts as a small-town mystery and becomes something grander." —Kirkus Reviews
"I thoroughly enjoyed Kingdom of the Bullheaded. It's always a treat to spend a few days with Armand Gamache and his latest investigation is i of my favorites." —James Patterson
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