I finished 5 Louise Penny books and somehow haven’t posted any reviews yet. So I decided the best way was to put all my thoughts into one post! Books 5–9 of the Chief Inspector Gamache series were a bit of a rollercoaster. #5 - The Brutal Telling The peace typically found within the Village of Three Pines has been shattered once again, with the discovery of a body in the local bistro. Olivier and Gabri’s bistro. Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are once again brought in t

I gave this thriller five stars, and apparently I need to defend that decision. So, let’s talk about Little Red Death by Alexandra Benedict... I was given this book as an ARC from Poisoned Pen Press in exchange for my honest review, so thank you to Poisoned Pen Press, Alexandra Benedict for writing this story, and NetGalley for facilitating it all. Now, the premise: DI Lyla Rondell is on the case of a lifetime. Horrendous crimes are being committed, and they all have a very s

Now, what can I say about Wolf Hour that won’t give too much away? Let’s stick to five things: This is a story set in 2016 Minneapolis, but also in 2022. Gang violence, mysterious murderers, and a very clear suspect. Cops… some great, some not so great, and one who is suspended but doesn’t really listen to that. The murderer and another main character share a tragic past. Taxidermy. That’s all I’ll say on that. My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My thoughts I thought the story was great! Th

We Are All Guilty Here is set in small-town North Falls, where everyone knows everyone. Except… they don’t really. That becomes very evident when two teenage girls go missing, and throughout the investigation that ensues, everyone realizes that they didn’t know those two girls at all. Can Officer Emmy Clifton find them before the clock runs out? Then, years later, could a copycat culprit be on the loose in town again? Can Emmy catch this person before something horrible happe

Gowns. Champagne. Murder. Hollywood… but make it French, for 12 days straight. Yes, I’m talking about the Cannes Film Festival, because that’s the setting of the book I’m reviewing today! Three young, ambitious, talented women are the focal point of this novel, but sadly, they can’t seem to climb the ladder and make it big in this industry. Now that they’re in Cannes, they see it as the perfect opportunity to bring their talents into the spotlight. But then a multi-million-do

Chief Inspector Gamache and his wife, Reine-Marie, are headed off for a little getaway to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Right before Canada Day, the pair make their way to the Manoir Bellechasse, in the thick of Quebec’s beautiful natural landscape, and find that there’s also a family reunion happening at the Manoir at the same time. Shockingly—or maybe not, since this is a Gamache book—there is a murder, and Gamache calls in his team in order to solve it. But how do t