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...
Comment: My buddy read friend and I have decided to try this book, for it seems to fit the general genre we've been going for in the past years. It's a long series and I liked this one... I don't know yet if my friend will want to continue it, but if so, yet another commitment!
Friendly Jane Deal is found dead in the woods and everyone at Three Pines can't understand why this happened, for it seems Jane was murdered. That is how inspector Armand Gamache and his team arrive at the small town and start their investigation by talking to people and observing what is going on with the routines of everyone... inspector Gamache believes everyone has secrets and watching people is a step towards trying to know which, but is there enough time to do a proper investigation before the clues are lost? Or before someone destroys them? Day after day, situation after situation, the police seem to get closer to finding out who the killer is, but what if they aren't on time to avoid another death?
This long series has been praised by many but I haven't even known about it until some months ago, when my friend and I decided to give it a chance. We have converged to many cozy types of mysteries, often in an historical setting, which is not the case here, and the genre seems to fit in with many of our preferences. Thus, I didn't have any specific expectation about this book, except that it would be in a genre we tend to like.
The setting is on a small town in Quebec. I confess I don't know much about Canada besides the most general information, but I think the author managed to convey a very good notion of how life is in this region of the country and I liked that I could understand there are some nuances of what it means for someone there to be of French origin or English origin, which apparently is quite the difference among Canadians. The setting and atmosphere created in regards to life in a small community and with that particular sense of being for the inhabitants gave this fascinating vibe, which might seem a bit too quirky to some readers.
For me, this was part of the appeal because there are many layers to small communities in all parts of the world. Since the author also lives in Quebec, I will assume she is being realistic in most of her details, especially after reading her introduction note as to why the series are special to her. It was interesting to think about the cultural aspects and the characters and that alone would have been intriguing enough for me, even if the mystery were nonexistent. However, the mystery is something I was curious about too, although it's not such a complex plot, all things considered.
Just like the author says, the really absorbing part is to watch the characters and how they matter in the big scheme of things. After the identity of the killer is know, several pieces make sense. Why would they not before, but that's the real fun in these stories, we see what we want and that person did not seem to be seen as a possible evil person, it's just that simple. I also liked how we got to know the secondary characters, even some who don't seem to have a big importance in the plot, and the sometimes minimal role they played added layers to the big picture.
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