Genre: Book
Grade: A
Notable People: Louise Penny
Title: “Still Life”
Review: What a find from my friend Maux’ considerable taste catalog. Penny writes her mysteries (Crime? Life?) in southern Quebec, where she lives. Her Chief Inspector Gamache of the Montreal Surrete is one for the ages…a combo of Bruno and Margret. Feels more like France than North America with a tightly wound story centered on the petite ville of Three Pines in Quebec’s eastern townships. Lots of underlying references to the ancient French Canadian culture and the eternal prospects of Quebecois succession. Loved the characters; loved the place; loved the story. First in an ongoing current series. Already ordered the next two from the library Big time keeper!!!.