Reviews

A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny

qwilleran's review

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bethann's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

3.25

This was a reread of the book that introduced me to Three Pines. While it was the start of my love of this series, the reread didn't sit well a second time. The victim was unforgettable, and therefore,  I didn't care about their death. This is not one of Penny’s best books.

charlesthrower's review

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

4.0

mojoweiss's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

scrapbookbug's review

3.0

wishing I hadn't read the most recent one first...almost lost the actual mystery for the dread of knowing where all the little bread crumbs lead.

kimba7's review against another edition

4.0

My favorite reason why I like Louise Penny's books, from the author herself (on her website):

"And finally, a small note about the themes in my books. They're inspired by two lines from a poem by WH Auden, in his elegy to Melville. Goodness existed, that was the new knowledge/his terror had to blow itself quite out to let him see it.

How powerful is that?


My books are about terror. That brooding terror curled deep down inside us. But more than that, more than murder, more than all the rancid emotions and actions, my books are about goodness. And kindness. About choices. About friendship and belonging. And love. Enduring love.

If you take only one thing away from any of my books I'd like it to be this:

Goodness exists."

tonyinco's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

pammyglobs's review

5.0

Excellent continuation of this series.

nostoneunturned's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

the_martha's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0