Readers' rating:
Published in USA
Aug 2010
400 pages
Genre: Mysteries
Publication Information
Chaos is coming, old son.
With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. Everybody goes to Olivier’s Bistro - including a stranger whose murdered body is found on the floor. When Chief Inspector Gamache is called to investigate, he is dismayed to discover that Olivier's story is full of holes. Why are his fingerprints all over the cabin that's uncovered deep in the wilderness, with priceless antiques and the dead man’s blood? And what other secrets and layers of lies are buried in the seemingly idyllic village?
Gamache follows a trail of clues and treasures from first editions of Charlotte’s Web and Jane Eyre to a spiderweb with a word mysteriously woven in it - into the woods and across the continent, before returning to Three Pines to confront the truth and the final, brutal telling.
"This superb novel will appeal to readers who enjoy sophisticated literary mysteries in the tradition of Donna Leon." - Library Journal
"If you don't want to move to Montreal with Gamache as your neighbor - or better yet, relocate to Three Pines and be welcomed into its community of eccentrics - you have sawdust in your veins, which must be very uncomfortable." - Kirkus
"Readers keen for another glimpse into the life of Three Pines will be well rewarded." - Publishers Weekly
"There's always a log fire burning and it's always story time in the charming mysteries Louise Penny sets in sleepy Three Pines … While constant readers may think they know all there is to know about its eccentric villagers, Penny is a great one for springing surprises." - New York Times
This information about The Brutal Telling shown above was first featured
in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly "Publishing This Week" newsletter. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. If you are the publisher or author and feel that the reviews shown do not properly reflect the range of media opinion now available, please send us a message with the mainstream media reviews that you would like to see added.
Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
Photo: Gary Matthews
Louise Penny's first novel, Still Life, won the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards. Her second book, A Fatal Grace, won the 2007 Agatha Award for Best Novel, as did her third, The Cruelest Month. Her next, A Rule Against Murder, was a New York Times bestseller, followed by The Brutal Telling, which was a New York Times, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and National Indie bestseller. Louise lives in a small village south of Montreal.
Pronunciation Guide: Louise Penny's website provides a wealth of interesting information about her and her books including a pronunciation guide to the characters and places referenced in her books.
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Series (to 2020)
Discover books that entertain, engage & enlighten. One-year membership: $29
.gif)
The Patron Saint of Pregnant Girls
by Ursula Hegi
Set on a German island in 1878, perfect for fans of Water for Elephants.
Reader Reviews
The author of Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant historical novel.
About the book
Return to Gilead with Jack, the instant New York Times bestseller
Enter to win Marilynne Robinson's latest novel in her classic series.
Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free. Full access is for members only.
Your guide toexceptional books
BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
