A Trick of the Light
by Louise Penny
Taste attributes: mysterycrimedetectiveunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect an intricate, small-scale mystery, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
5 ratings
About This Book
Investigating a murder at a solo artist's Quebec village home, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team encounter deceptive nuances in the art world that distort every clue they find with tales of duality and broken hearts.
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- Author
- Louise Penny
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 352
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- Open Library
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