The Long Way Home
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The Long Way Home

by Louise Penny

2014•Mystery•420 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimedramaheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeA realistic mystery that is smart and weighty. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

At first enjoying a peaceful retirement, former Quebec homicide detective Armand Gamache reluctantly agrees to help a neighbor search for her missing estranged husband and teams up with two former colleagues on a search that reveals the workings of a psychologically damaged mind.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connectionsAll consuming quest

Subjects

Missing personsPoliceArtistsRetireesInvestigationSeparated peopleDetective and mystery stories

Details

Author
Louise Penny
Published
2014
Pages
420
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