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Still Life
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1
- Lu par : Adam Sims
- Durée : 10 h et 38 min
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The discovery of a dead body in the woods on Thanksgiving Weekend brings Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his colleagues from the Surete du Quebec to a small village in the Eastern Townships. Gamache cannot understand why anyone would want to deliberately kill well-loved artist Jane Neal, especially any of the residents of Three Pines - a place so free from crime it doesn't even have its own police force. But Gamache knows that evil is lurking somewhere behind the white picket fences and that, if he watches closely enough, Three Pines will start to give up its dark secrets....
Coming soon: Book 2 in the Chief Inspector Gamache series, Dead Cold. Winter in Three Pines, and the sleepy village is carpeted in snow. It's a time of peace and goodwill - until a scream pierces the biting air. A spectator at the annual Boxing Day curling match has been fatally electrocuted. Despite the large crowd, there are no witnesses and - apparently - no clues.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Michael Forte
- 13/02/2023
Excellent
Excellent. Brilliant characterisation, a wonderful story and great narration. I look forward to continuing with the next 17 books in the series.
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Global1 out of 5 stars
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- Pierre Gauthier
- 01/10/2017
Pathetic!
This novel is apparently the first of a series set in rural Québec.
Sadly, it is totally devoid of interest:
• the characters are shallow and stereotypical: a rebellious teen-ager, a chubby, cheerful, gay restaurant owner, a foul-mouthed perpetually angry poet, etc.
• the plot is at once predictable and ridiculous: a lost will, a job suspension for thinking outside the box, a finale in a snake pit (which turns out to be an illusion), etc.
• an irritating obsession with food, complete with lengthy descriptions of … muffins;
• a poor knowledge of Québec culture despite its use for providing colour and originality; much is made for instance of Thanksgiving dinner which is by no means a local tradition;
• multiple basic errors in the use of French, which could have easily been avoided by hiring a francophone proof-reader.
The audio version compounds the aggravation with a narrator who does not adequately know French (pronouncing for instance “Société des alcools” to rhyme with fool) and who gives the main character a Québec accent whereas we are told very early on that he studied in the UK and speaks an impeccable British English.
Overall, there is no justification for recommending this work to anyone.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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- bg
- 28/03/2016
Worried for nothing!
I love this series and author dearly. But I was afraid to buy these in audiobook format as I couldn't have stood listening to the French get all mangled up. Thankfully the narrator made me feel right at home. I am very impressed and glad to know I can safely continue to purchase this series!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- DIANE
- 04/06/2014
Love Louise Penny's writing
I read Still Life out of order. I had already read a number of books in the Inspector Gamache series and decided that it was a good idea to go back and start from the beginning. One of the disappointing things about this decision was hearing the rendition by Adam Sims. Had I not heard Ralph Cosham's masterful rendition in later books, I would not have had anything to compare this book to. But I have, and Mr. Cosham brings something special to Ms. Penny's books that Mr. Sims was not able to accomplish, despite a good performance overall. As usual, this was a twisted, convoluted story that left the reader wondering "who dun nit" until quite far into the story. I just love the characters... especially Ruth Zardo.
This is a fascinating group of people and I will keep reading until I have caught up. Can't wait to read the new book!!!
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Susan Moore
- 25/07/2017
Better the second time around.
I read this book first and then decided to listen to audio version several years later. While I actually enjoyed the story more the second time around, I did not enjoy the performance. I found the english/french versions of Gamache very distracting, irritating and unnecessary. I know Penny indicates that he speaks like a British royal in english, but I found the switch too jarring.
The story is wonderful. Penny has great storytelling ability. If you enjoy cozy mysteries then this series does not disappoint.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- angi4262
- 27/08/2015
Loved it
So glad to find the beginning of a great series. I'll be looking up more!
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- M.R.
- 05/05/2023
Lovely
It took some time for me to get into it ,but it was entertaining crime novel. It moved on steadily enough and meeting the same characters in the second book was really lovely. The performance itself was great and easy to listen. Nice quick listen in between longer works giving this nostalgic small town murder investigation vibe without much core but plenty tea and croissants.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- E who Reads a Thousand Mysteries
- 19/12/2022
What a great Canadian mystery
I thoroughly enjoyed the depth of characters and lively descriptions in this small town mystery. I'm definitely looking for the next book💕
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- Tyner Gillies
- 16/12/2022
Pretty good
I really enjoyed this book, despite a few errors in police procedure and terminology/explanation of bows and how they work.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- Merlin
- 16/12/2022
Classic whodunnit
This is a classic whodunnit with a super sagacious detective, and a sleepy village full of suspects. Gamarhe is a great character. The narration is excellent.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 18/04/2021
Brilliant Story-Telling
Louise Penny is a brilliant story-teller. She has mastered the balance between character development and plot. In this first installment of the Gamache series, she sets up all of the characters (and the village of Three Pines) for the remainder of the series! She pulls no punches! The narrator is great as well!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 08/09/2020
Captivating Murder Mystery
This book is so well written. Captivating and entertaining. Amazing character knowledge which brought them to life.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- A+
- 23/02/2017
Stimmungsvolle und stimmungsvoll gelesene Story
Start in eine neue Reihe von Whodunnits, psychologisch beschriebene und detailliert gezeichnete Charaktere. Einblick auch in den Konflikt von französisch- und englischsprachigen Kanadiern in der Provinz Quebec und Wissenswertes über die Geschichte des Bogens. Dieses Hörbuch abzuschalten ist schwierig! Suchtgefahr!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Bücherwurm
- 14/04/2019
Interesting Book
Interesting book, great characters. Check out the rest of the series. It keeps getting better and better!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- famrosenberger
- 22/03/2021
Edelkrimi
Vielschichtig erzählt mit erstklassigen psychologisch tiefgründigen Akteuren.
Adam Sims differenziert Personen und Akzente erstklassig. Mittlerweile bin ich bei der achten Folge angelangt und es wird weder langweilig noch vorhersehbar.
Auch die Einblicke in die Kunst - und Literaturszene in der Serie sind sehr tiefgründig und greifbar beschrieben. Ich verbringe gerne Zeit in 'Three Pines', hoffentlich weiter mit Adam Sims.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Sanya
- 22/02/2022
Modern day Poirot
This series had often been recommended to me because I love non gory crime books, and finally I’ve read it - don’t know what too me so long!
It’s a lovely gentle but well told story with memorable, likeable characters in a well plotted crime story. It takes place in Three Pines village in Quebec and after reading about the characters there, you almost want to move there! Great character development and I look forward to meeting everyone again in the next book of the series!
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- BaS
- 27/07/2021
Brauchte etwas, um rein zu kommen
Die Geschichte entwickelt sich langsam, ich wusste lange nicht, worauf sie hinaus läuft - aber dann kam Tempo auf. Trotzdem war ich nicht so recht gefesselt. Auflösung fand ich recht stimmig.
Ist vom Stil ein typischer who has done it, relativ viele Charaktere, die man ganz gut unterscheiden kann, denn der Sprecher isr prima!
Ob ich die Reihe weiter höre, weiß ich noch nicht.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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- M23###
- 23/04/2023
Unstimmig
Unlogische Geschichte mit flachen Begründungen, gleichzeitig aber gut formulierte psychologische Überlegungen. Insgesamt habe ich mich nicht vor Ort der Handlung versetzt gefühlt.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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- 1000Ballons
- 25/12/2022
bad narration and boring story
I gave up after just 90 minutes the narratiom is super annoying and the story is very meehh
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