minty's review against another edition
3.0
After applauding the relative lack of Three Pines residents in the last book, this one was so deeply focused on them, and yet I enjoyed it. This had real vibe of a cozy mystery, more than the others.
lorene799's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Oddly didn't like this book as much as everyone else. It was a bit too slow for me. Largely the plot progresses via conversations but very little action until the very end. I am glad I finished as I liked the ending and how everything falls into place. People said I didn't need to read the whole series to read this book but I feel I would have enjoyed it a lot more had I felt a closer connection to the town and the main characters
aliciagoeser's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.5
britsav8's review against another edition
2.0
Felt very slow and was concentrating on the wrong descriptors. Characters hard to follow due to number of them
mgleeson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache series is so fun and each book is unique in it's storyline, but the Three Pines characters we know and love are still big parts of the story. In Glass Houses, there appears on day on the town square a mysterious figure who it is later determined is a Cobrador - someone who will follow a person to create some public humiliation for some sin they have committed. The mystery in this book surrounds this mysterious person. It's well done and thought out, and the author's note at the end is great! I listened to this, as I do most of this series, and there's also a little conversation between Louise Penny and the narrator which is fun as well.
richardhegel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-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
4.0
simply_fran's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Trafficking, and Drug abuse
dr_manuela_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Reading these stories is like visiting family you haven’t seen in a while. You wonder how they are, want to hear their stories, and bask in their love. This story was a little slow, but seeing another part of Ruth made it all with while.
dgignac's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great book. I wish I was healthy while I was reading it (I had a bad sinus infection at the time). I think I missed some things in the book as a result of my head being fuzzy. However, overall a great book with a great theme with results to reverberate through the next books.