A review by crafalsk264
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

Three Pines is a small remote village near Quebec City founded by Samuel de Champlain approximately 400 years ago. Today Three Pines is a place of extraordinary beauty that has attracted a melange of quirky local characters and lifelong residents who have chosen to relocate to Three Pines. Armand Gamache has sought out Three Pines when he needs somewhere to recover from recent injuries—both physical and emotional—from a mission of the Surete du Quebec. But soon the village peace is disturbed when a body is discovered in the rooms of the Literary and Historical Society. It is possible the deceased was seeking the remains of the founder, Samuel du Champlain rumored to be there.

This book is the sixth installment in the popular “Chief Inspector Armand Gamache” series. As each of the books continue to build on the world of Three Pines, the relationships between Gamache, his police associates and the residents of Three Pines. The characters have developed well, the structure of the series and the special powers of Three Pines—which is as much a character as the people. Since I started reading the books in this series an see the origin and development of some of the relationships, subplots and even the magic of the unique location. Because of the connection between each of the books, I have enjoyed each one more than the last. I am anxious to move on from one to the other. Recommend reading series in order of publication and read through first three to get the feel of the series. Recommend to readers of mystery, thriller, detective, crime and Canada.