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jes806's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
tonyinco's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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
3.75
bethjordahl's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
This book is absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful. The way the various mysteries are woven together and the depth of all the characters is really what makes this series such a delight to read. I truly start to feel very invested in the characters and their lives.
morimini's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
stephenvhenn's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Louise Penny does it again. A beautiful book, filled with emotion as three mysteries intertwine to compliment one another. Penny is at her best bringing humanity to every page and every scenario.
cooperca's review against another edition
5.0
After the did he/did he not kill the Hermit, I had to find out the answer.
Bury Your Dead finds Gamache in Quebec City recovering from an investigation gone horribly wrong. Spending alone time in the Literary and Historical Society, a very real place that has now been added to my bucket list (visit http://www.morrin.org/en/), soon Gamache finds himself working with the local police to solve a murder.
This installment of Chief Inspector Gamache is different from the others as this one has four storylines intertwined throughout the novel: 1) who killed Renaud, 2) where is Champlain buried, 3) if Olivier didn't kill the old man in the previous investigation, who did, and 4) what is the investigation that went horribly wrong that has Gamache and Beauvoir on medical leave and the rest of his team being summoned to testify.
First, there's Augustin Renaud, a man on the quest of finding Samuel de Champlain (one of the men credited with founding Quebec and Canada and who's burial place is still a mystery) who is found murdered in the basement of the Lit and His Society. Gamache (who is on leave) accepts the offer to assist with the investigation and with the help of his mentor, Emile Comeau, finds papers written during Champlain's time. With the threat that Champlain could have been buried under the Lit and His Society, Gamache is able to uncover who the killer is. As a new member of the Lit and His Board of Directors, Tom Hancock minister of St Andrews Presbyterian Church, felt he was the only one that could stop Renaud and save the Lit and His any embarrassment.
Second, we don't know where Champlain is buried.....
Third, Gamache asks Beauvoir to go back to Three Pines and look to see if they missed anything. They did and Beauvoir uncovers who the real killer is. Ironically the killer, Old Mundin, who thought the Hermit had killed his father but in reality the Hermit was actually Old Mundin's father. So in trying to avenge his father's death, he killed his father instead. Olivier was reunited with Three Pines and things return as before.
Fourth, Paul Morin, small town cop from The Brutal Telling, is a hostage. Turns out, there's more to the story than just a cop being held at gunpoint and in the end a terrorist plot is uncovered but not before Gamache's team is ambushed with many being killed, including Morin. Gamache blames himself and comes to accept what happened.
Did I say great novel!!!
Bury Your Dead finds Gamache in Quebec City recovering from an investigation gone horribly wrong. Spending alone time in the Literary and Historical Society, a very real place that has now been added to my bucket list (visit http://www.morrin.org/en/), soon Gamache finds himself working with the local police to solve a murder.
This installment of Chief Inspector Gamache is different from the others as this one has four storylines intertwined throughout the novel: 1) who killed Renaud, 2) where is Champlain buried, 3) if Olivier didn't kill the old man in the previous investigation, who did, and 4) what is the investigation that went horribly wrong that has Gamache and Beauvoir on medical leave and the rest of his team being summoned to testify.
First, there's Augustin Renaud, a man on the quest of finding Samuel de Champlain (one of the men credited with founding Quebec and Canada and who's burial place is still a mystery) who is found murdered in the basement of the Lit and His Society. Gamache (who is on leave) accepts the offer to assist with the investigation and with the help of his mentor, Emile Comeau, finds papers written during Champlain's time. With the threat that Champlain could have been buried under the Lit and His Society, Gamache is able to uncover who the killer is. As a new member of the Lit and His Board of Directors, Tom Hancock minister of St Andrews Presbyterian Church, felt he was the only one that could stop Renaud and save the Lit and His any embarrassment.
Second, we don't know where Champlain is buried.....
Third, Gamache asks Beauvoir to go back to Three Pines and look to see if they missed anything. They did and Beauvoir uncovers who the real killer is. Ironically the killer, Old Mundin, who thought the Hermit had killed his father but in reality the Hermit was actually Old Mundin's father. So in trying to avenge his father's death, he killed his father instead. Olivier was reunited with Three Pines and things return as before.
Fourth, Paul Morin, small town cop from The Brutal Telling, is a hostage. Turns out, there's more to the story than just a cop being held at gunpoint and in the end a terrorist plot is uncovered but not before Gamache's team is ambushed with many being killed, including Morin. Gamache blames himself and comes to accept what happened.
Did I say great novel!!!
lwalker77's review against another edition
4.0
A really great series! Chief Inspector Gamache is a great character. Part of the storyline is a continuation from the previous book in the series. This book did drag for me a little but was very good over all. I little more introspective for Gamache than others in the series so far.
metchap's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
charliegirl21's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favorite in the series up to this point. I’m disappointed in the change of outcome from A Brutal Telling but mostly because I’m sad about who the real killer is. Such a bummer. Beauvoir really shone in this one, and I like that he and Ruth are starting to form a relationship. The terrorist plot was by far the strongest part. I spent a lot of time wishing the other parts would hurry up, which probably really makes this review a 4.5, but this was such a good telling of guilt and grief it gets rounded up.