Title: A Rule Against Murder
Author: Louise Penny
Genre: mystery
I love this series. The Cruelest Month was the third in the series that I reviewed, but I’ve read them all so far. I’ve been making a point to continue series that I’ve started. I have several that are “in progress,” but this one is by far the longest with 17 books published and counting. But these are so much fun, well-written, and just like visiting home again. They follow Inspector Armand Gamache and his work as a detective. Most of the stories center around the small town of Three Pines, and since he has to visit there so often, you get to know the townspeople. Although this one took place elsewhere, some of the townspeople were still involved.
From Goodreads: It is the height of summer, and Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache are celebrating their wedding anniversary at Manoir Bellechasse, an isolated, luxurious inn not far from the village of Three Pines. But they’re not alone. The Finney family—rich, cultured, and respectable—has also arrived for a celebration of their own.
The beautiful Manoir Bellechasse might be surrounded by nature, but there is something unnatural looming. As the heat rises and the humidity closes in, some surprising guests turn up at the family reunion, and a terrible summer storm leaves behind a dead body. It is up to Chief Inspector Gamache to unearth secrets long buried and hatreds hidden behind polite smiles. The chase takes him to Three Pines, into the dark corners of his own life, and finally to a harrowing climax.
Getting to see Gamache and his wife “off the clock” was really fun. Normally, he’s just working a case, but this time he’s on vacation when a crime finds him. The victims involved in the case are pretty obnoxious, and I hated most of them, but that’s how they were written, with no sympathy. I did miss Three Pines, though. It’s such a quaint, cute town. Hopefully the next book takes me back there.
Pleasant Nights 