The Nature of the Beast
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The Nature of the Beast

by Louise Penny

2015•Mystery•448 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimedramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA layered, small-scale mystery, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

"Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village.

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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 connectionsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

MurderPoliceInvestigationMissing personsCriminal investigationCrime & mysteryThriller / suspenseCrime

Details

Author
Louise Penny
Published
2015
Pages
448
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