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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780312948559
ISBN number: 0312948557
Label: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: May 01, 2007
Publishing house: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Release Date: May 01, 2007
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Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards.
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montréal and yet a world away. Jane Neal, a long-time resident of Three Pines, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it’s a tragic hunting accident and nothing more but Gamache smells something foul this holiday season…and is soon certain that Jane died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter.
With this award-winning very first novel, Louise Penny introduces an engaging hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces—and this series—with power, ingenuity, and charm.
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Quiet, well-written mystery set in modern day Quebec. I really like the lead character. The author does a good job of getting inside the heads of ordinary people, and making each a distinct character. There are rich details of plot and place without spelling eveything out and being wordy. Even though it discusses acts of violence, it harkens back to Agatha Christie rather than a more explict "Kill Bill" approach. This was a good very first book, and I am looking forward to the others in the series.
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This book has it all--a wonderful setting (Three Pines, a Canadian village south of Montreal) fascinating characters (several artists and others who are close friends) and a well-paced plot.
Friends of Jane Neal, a retired schoolteacher, are shocked at her sudden death. Preliminary investigation seems to point to a hunting accident but with Armand Garmache, a homicide investigator, on the scene it is soon discovered that Miss Neal was murdered. Garmache uncovers old secrets between some of the characters which seem to cast suspicion on several of Jane's friends. Hidden beneath the conviviality of longtime friendship is one who hated Jane with enough passion to kill her.
This is a wonderful, well-written mystery which encourages me to read Louise Penney's other novels.
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Still Life is the very first book I've read by Louise Penny and she did not disappoint. If you like a cozy mystery with lots of small town activity and characters that intrigue but don't threaten you, this is the book for you.
Jane Neal is found dead, whether by accident or intent it is up to our Inspector Gamache to find out and along the way he also has to ensure his own team members are behaving appropriately. Descriptions of life in the little town and the differenct characters added colour and interest to this well written mystery. I especially loved the gay couple who owned the Bistro - very nicely done and I could almost see them having a whole book centered on them in the future.
A comfortable read indeed.
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Louise Penny has written a wonderful "cozy murder mystery." The mystery is intriguing and well laid out. It is the characters, though, that you will fall in love with. They make the story! In this book that is the very first in a series, Penny does a great job "hooking" the reader so that you want to read more about Three Pines. I bought Fatal Grace (the second book) at the same time as this one, and I am glad I did. I jumped right into it when I finished Still Life. Definitely worth your while!
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If you enjoy traditional mysteries (albeit with a touch of profanity and sexuality) then STILL LIFE is a good modern day choice.
Set in a small town in Canada, this mystery features a detective investigating the rather strange death of an elderly woman killed by a bow and arrow. Was her death accidental or deliberate? Penny, to her credit, constructs a very clever mystery, one that the reader can solve herself if she carefully studies all the clues. All the supporting characters are colorful and fun to spend time with, and the lead detective (Ganache) is refreshingly flawed and imperfect.
STILL LIFE is a low-key, philosophical type of story, and not for readers who want their novels fast paced and filled with action. Still, if you fondly remember Agatha Christie's novels and want a novel written in that spirit, this is a fine modern-day substitute.
Penny has written two subsequent novels in this series, and I look forward to reading them.
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