My first book in the Gamache series. Pretty standard for the genre, but still a fun read. Kept me guessing without being convoluted.

Missed the Three Pines crew. Can't believe I'm saying this but there might have been a little too much Gamache and definitely not enough Beauvoir. Still, I loved reading this. Now we just wait till the next one...

My least favorite Gamache book thus far. I realize I said that last book, but I mean it this time. (view spoiler)[The Gamaches are in Paris for the birth of a grandchild, but get sucked into a murder mystery when a close family friend is involved in a hit-and-run accident outside a restaurant. Not long after, a body is found within the family friend's residence, and the case starts quickly spiraling out from there. Soon, Gamache is chasing down leads involving corporate espionage and coverup murders, and it's not until the end that we finally learn who's side everyone is on. (hide spoiler)] Rather than feeling like a traditional Gamache twisty murder mystery, this felt more like Gamache-and-friends were dumped into a generic corporate espionage thriller plot. I know thrillers have their fans out there, but the incredibly fast paced action of this book didn't feel very....Gamache-like. All throughout Paris, I couldn't help but think about how much I missed Canada and Three Pines and the friends that have become mainstays in these books up until this point, and it really took me out of the current book's setting. I realize this was an attempt to keep the series fresh, but it just felt too far removed from what I loved about the other fifteen books. All that said, I did like the role Reine-Marie played in this one, and I really hope she keeps it in the following books.

Armand is in Paris for the birth of his granddaughter. 93-year-old Stephen, the man who took him in after his parents were killed, is the target of an attempted murder that leaves him on life support. Armand must get to the bottom of the mystery while keeping his family safe. A wonderful novel about things overheard, assumptions made, and the ability to trust. A very emotional story for Armand (and us readers who care about him), in this continually excellent series.

As strong as ever, the story moves to Paris to solve a crime involving the past & present.

Crying at the end of another Inspector Ganache. I love these folks and their flaws and gifts. Meant to hold off on reading this but I couldn't help myself.