Genre: Book
Grade: A
Notable People: Louise Penny
Title: All the Devils Are Here
Review: Well, if you have not yet chosen to take my advice from the many, many Penny reviews I have done on the Gamache series for the last couple of years……well…. you should. Aft two years, I am also caught up with her which I really don’t want to be. This is her 2020 offering and the first set principally outside the magical town of Three Pies in southern Quebec. This one is solely set in Paris, which Penny lovingly bestows in the same way she has been drawing our fancies to Quebec for the last 20 or so editions. Full of drama, intensity and beautiful character studies, all anchored by the portrait of Chief Inspector Gamache with his rosewater and sandalwood calmness. This one is one of the best yet. The tour of insider Paris is masterful, and she never misses a chance for bit of wittiness in the midst of chaos. From the most amazing acknowledgement sections of a book to the fully developed characters and dead-on dialog, Penny is a master.