A Fatal Grace (Three Pines Mysteries, No. 2) by Louise Penny and Ralph Cosham

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A Fatal Grace (Three Pines Mysteries, No. 2)
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Updated on 6-30-2008.

Features

Audio CD: 200 pages

Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc.; Unabridged edition (May 1, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0786168625

ISBN-13: 978-0786168620

Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces ()

From Publishers Weekly
When sadistic socialite CC de Poitiers is fatally electrocuted at a Christmas curling competition in the tiny Québecois village of Three Pines, only the arcane method of the murder is a surprise in Penny's artful but overwritten sophomore effort (after her highly praised 2006 debut, Still Life). CC had cobbled together a spiritual guidance business based on eliminating emotion, but the feelings she inspired in others were anything but serene. Everyone around the cartoonish victim—from a daughter cowed by lifelong abuse to the local spiritual teacher whose business she threatens to ruin—has a motive, and the crime also links to a vagrant's recent murder as well as to the pasts of several beloved village residents. The calm but quirky Chief Insp. Armand Gamache, who arrives in Three Pines from Montreal to head the investigation, is appealing as the series' focus. Though Penny gorgeously evokes the smalltown Christmas mood, the novel is oddly steeped in holiday atmosphere for a May release, and the plot's dependence on lengthy backstory slows the momentum. (May)
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From AudioFile
Murder and a deep-North white Christmas are spellbindingly woven into a captivating story of love, loss, and intrigue in a picturesque Canadian village. Ralph Cosham captivates us with his beautiful rendering of the distinctive French-Canadian lilt and his deftness with the ever-present Francophone/Anglo interplay that is a permanent subtext in all of bilingual Quebec. His artistry of voice also highlights the subtlety of humor sprinkled throughout this engaging little story. And he does all this magic with no voicing. I actually had to go back and re-listen to some after I finished to be sure--and to be honest, I'm still not absolutely certain. Among the best narrations I've experienced. M.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2008 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Dead Cold (Hardcover) Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his officers have been called back to the town of Three Pines. CC de Poitiers, an extremely unpleasant woman, has been murdered in public at the height of a curling match. Figuring out how she was killed is as much a mystery as uncovering who killed her. Penny's books are deceptive. On one hand, they seem a simple traditional mystery, set in a small town with lots of interesting, quirky characters, lots of suspects from which to choose and good twists and turns along the way. Penny does do dialogue well and her sense of place is evocative. But then there a second layer, hard to describe, but one I find makes me occasionally stop and think while reading and stays with me long after I've closed the book. Penny is one of those I can be being on my very short list of authors to re-read. Highly recommended. Comments (2) | Permalink | (Report this)

A Fatal Grace (Three Pines Mysteries, No. 2)
List Price: $99.00
Available from Amazon
Price: $72.27
Updated on 6-30-2008.