![]() ![]() But they have always been more than that: a deep dive into what makes us human, what drives us, what causes us to love and laugh and cry and fail, and what connects us to others. Purely on their surface, the stories’ location in a small, charming, even idyllic (if you discount the high percentage of deaths and murders, of course) village might lead you to that conclusion. I read a comment recently by someone who considers Penny’s books to be ‘cozy’ mysteries. How do we discern when to trust that instinct and when it needs careful evaluation? How do our emotions impact our judgment? ![]() In the course of the narrative, Penny explores the extent to which intuition can be trusted, especially by those who (like Gamache and Beauvoir) depend on intuition to succeed and even to survive. A mysterious painting appears – magically? – in Three Pines and deciphering the puzzle in turn opens up questions about one of the first cases on which Gamache and his long-time associate (now son-in-law) Jean-Guy Beauvoir collaborated. ![]() The latest novel places a new mystery in the context of an old one. It’s a heady time, indeed, to be a fan of Louise Penny’s series of Armand Gamache novels – a new installment in the series (“A World of Curiosities,” released last November), a television adaptation of the series (“Three Pines,” which debuted on Amazon Prime in December), and a tribute to the books in the form of Ernesto Cervini’s latest album, “Joy,” which dropped last fall. ![]()
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