I enjoy Louise Penny's writing

What did you love best about A Rule Against Murder?

I've read all of Louise Penny's books. She is a wonderful and gifted writer. When I saw her books on Audible I started listening to the books. I have enjoyed the retelling of each story. The voice of Ralph Cosham is so soothing. Just like I would imagine Inspector Gamache sounding if he were a real person.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I enjoy Inspector Gamache so much. His relationship with each of the people he works with is so soundly developed. His relationship with his wife is so soothing and mature.

What about Ralph Cosham’s performance did you like?

As I stated before Mr. Cosham sounds as though he could be a Inspector Gamache if there was such a person in reality. So charming and mature.

13 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Cozy whodunnit with gentle humor

These books just keep getting better to me. I have to admit, I only bought them because Ralph Cosham narrates them, and he helps me sleep, so it can take quite awhile to get through a book with all of that morning rewinding. But now that I'm getting to know the characters better, I want to listen all day. My chores get done. I do my Pilates. I don't mind the commute. I've got the whole set and I'm looking forward to the next ones! As cozy mysteries, I get the whodunnit suspense without the gore, Penny endows her characters with a gentle sense of humor, and then there are those life lessons we need to be reminded of, so all around, these Inspector Gamache books are worthwhile listens!

8 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Another great story

The character development continues to get better and better. Such likable people even when they do unlikeable things! And Ralph Cosham is the perfect narrator. A perfect blend of French and English in a rich and alluring voice. I get lost in the moment every time I "pick the book back up"!

6 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Good but the ending

I love the narration, the humor, the mystery but this one I did not like the ending. I appreciate a twist this time it was both too obvious AND out of nowhere t the same time. Clues that were not shared so that the reader had no chance to come to the same conclusion.

5 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

A bit lacking in characters

Good book but it lacked the interactions with the characters we have grown to know and love. No Ruth. Good story though

4 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

fave

my favorite Gamache to-date. looking forward to the next one. interesting change as it is not set in 3 Pines. loved it, love Gamache.

3 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

You're going to have fun trying to solve this one!

Take a vacation from Three Pines, and follow Gamache and handful of your other favorites to a new setting and another unique murder. You're going to have fun trying to solve this one! If you're like me, you'll be shouting your guesses at the narrator and then second guessing yourself with each new chapter.

Full of picturesque descriptions, you'll feel like you, too, are having a lovely lakeside retreat. And you're going to LOVE how this story connects to those you know and love from Three Pines. Just wait until you meet this family!

6 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Comfort reading

I started reading the Gamache novels beginning mid-series and have started reading in order of publication.

There's a huge comfort reading these novels because the narrator's voice is filled with kindness. The world of Three Pines is cozy (despite what will eventually be a surprising large body count). Who doesn't want to spend time at The Bistro surrounded by affable, interesting individuals? So one returns to these novels.

This one is set at an auberge only 1 hour out of Three Pines. Yet another delightful setting to find our hero, Armand, situated, a place of impeccable food and drink, wonderful service and comfort.

Of course, there's the inconvenience of the murder, but it is handily solved. The only problem for me- once we knew who done it and why done it, the murder still made no sense.

But the novel ends with order restored, our faith in Gamache unshaken and a sense that all will be well.

It's a comfort.

2 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Another good story

Has tones of Agatha Christie’s books

Love a good mystery, theses books are for you

2 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

One of Penny’s best!

Where to start in my praise of Louise Penny and reader Ralph Cosham?
In glorious (and typical) Penny fashion, a story is woven from the lives of engaging characters that culminates in a supremely elegant, simple, and satisfying resolve. Penny is a master of pacing. The characters are deeply explored and compelling. Ralph Cosham is an outstanding reader. He doesn’t try to invent a variety of voices, which often sound forced and distract from the story, yet there is depth to his reading technique. It’s a bonus that the French language flows delightfully from him. This is one of Penny’s most enjoyable novels. Highly recommended!

2 personnes ont trouvé cela utile