![]() ![]() You could remove the mystery entirely and still have a good book. A reversal of what you see in a traditional mystery novel. I think the first thing that stood out for me was that the mystery was secondary and the setting/characters were primary. ![]() I'll let them know that there are spoilers.) (Sorry, I told people to join along for this who are starting with the first book and only know about the first book. ![]() Going to try to answer these without spoilers for future books. What changes from this moment on?Ĥ) What do you make of Peter’s arc in this book? Books later, Gamach has arrested Olivier and Peter is murdered. Why do you think she did this?ģ) At the end of Still Life, Gamache tells Gabri and Olivier he doesn’t think either are capable of murder, but hints that Peter Morrow is. Some questions to kick off our discussion:ġ) Knowing what we now do about these characters, what stood out to you in Still Life?Ģ) In this book, Gamache says his father died in his sleep. I also had forgotten what a critical role Clara Morrow (one of my favorite characters) plays in solving this murder. I almost gasped when the phrase “surprised by joy” was said early in the book. Rereading it, I was struck by how many of the themes Penny returns to later in the series appear in Still Life. Today, we’re discussing Still Life, Louise Penny’s debut novel. Welcome to the first installment of our Inspector Gamache read-a-long. ![]()
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