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Still Life by Louise Penny

27 reviews

ricksilva's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A murder mystery set in a small town, where a woman who seemed to be universally loved is killed in what a first appears to be a tragic hunting accident. 

Enter Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, and the idyllic small town of Three Pines begins to unravel. Dark secrets are uncovered, and a strange piece of artwork may hold the clue to solving the murder.

This was a well-paced and clever murder mystery with great characters and setting. Gamache himself is a really fun detective with a knack of seeing beneath the surface in people's interactions and getting a sense of the tensions and emotions in play.

The story involves the usual array of red herrings and plot twists, but it's the development of intricate character relationships and past history that really make this book stand out.
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kajamae's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

At times a bit predictable but overall very enjoyable! Love the Three Pines introduction and getting to learn more about the characters.
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yourlocalscrivener's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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prehistoricfern's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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klenda_vee's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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edmund_pearce's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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jessversteeg's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I loved Penny’s way of describing things. The beginning chapter has some rather poetic descriptions which captured my attention. It’s an interesting mix of regular murder investigation and poetic Illustrations. I’ll definitely be reading more. 
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luananki's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

solide vier sterne. comfort krimi, wenn man das so sagen kann, will auf jeden fall den zweiten band lesen
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bmpolito's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I wanted to like this book. I can say that I did enjoy some aspects of the characters but the story was just okay. It felt long and unnecessarily drug out which gave way to boredom. My biggest issue is that this book was written in 2014 and it is filled with anti-fat, ableist, anti-gay, and racist descriptions of characters. A lot of the them are fat (well the female characters) but not described with that exact word. Instead, other characters wonder how they fit through doors or comment on how much food is on their plates or how much they must've eaten. There is the stereotypical, one dimensional gay couple. Bad metaphors using ableist comparisons. It's ridiculous. I can't believe that people rave about this series based on that alone. It's a shame that the characters and setting are ruined by the author's lazy use of outdated and mean tropes. I will not be continuing this series. 

If you're looking for a much better cozy mystery, check out The Noodle Shop Mystery Series by Vivien Chien. The first one is titled "Death By Dumpling."
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beccah42's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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