Grade: A
Notable People: Louise Penny
Title: ” A Trick of the Light”
Review: Penny’s sixth installment in the fabled Gamache series is the best yet. Back to the tiny, magical village of Three Pines- for yet another bizarre murder. But these books are as much philosophy an history as mystery. Personally, I can’t get enough Gamache…an all-time character. And, these booms are not just nice, nice…. they go to very dark human places, before resurfacing. Gamache is a manifestation of the great Maigret of Simenon lore, and Penny pays homage with several references to the beloved Parisian detective in this one. You got to love all things Quebecois right about now.