A Rule Against Murder (Chief Inspector Gamache, 4)

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The neuralgia in and of itself is not a satisfactory reason why she could not show love to her children. There was enough enmity and viciousness directed at each other that I could see one of them offing Julia in a fit of anger. I also find it highly unlikely that the sculptor didn’t know about the sugar-moving-statues trick, but Pierre, the maître d’ did. But, it’s not a spoiler to say that at least through “How the Light Gets In” Peter doesn’t murder anyone.

But Pierre blamed David Martin and when David Martin’s soon-to-be ex-wife showed up at the Manoir Bellechasse, he felt his old anger and resentment resurfacing. There is also a lot more revealed about Gamache’s background, his childhood and upbringing, which adds an extra, welcome layer to the novel and the series. So, I took notice of every time Penny mentioned (view spoiler) [bees, ants, wasps or any other insect that would be drawn to sugar. I'm reading these for a duck, because my mom told me to, and I've become fond of Chief Inspector Gamache and his wife and the village of Three Pines. Chef Veronique loved nature, and found plenty of time to study it, and she knew that sometimes something unnatural crawled out of the womb, out of the woods.

There is nothing so mundane as a shooting or stabbing for Chief Inspector Gamache to solve, and while it seems impossible for the death to have been murder, it is also equally impossible for it to have been accidental. Instead we get to read about a dysfunctional family which is dysfunctional for no particular reason.

Reine-Marie and Gamache follow her, and through her tears, she tells them she’ll probably have to leave first thing in the morning: “They’ll never forgive me, you know. It's possible this is a friendly overture on your part, but honestly you come across as condescending.In this 4th book in the 'Chief Inspector Armand Gamache' series, the Canadian detective investigates a very puzzling case. It’s a harrowing story, and a particularly difficult one to go through, but I love seeing the different areas of Canada – so many I have not seen, though I knew they were there. I thought I hadn’t read it, but within the first ten pages or so, I realized I had read it before but I decided to read it again. The hunt is on and it is left to Ms Penny to lay out the clues for the reader and monsieur Gamache alike. I’ve read that Clara goes to Gamache for help when Peter fails to appear for a scheduled meeting, and that they are joined by Myrna.

He is kind, he is loving, he is forgiving, he is calm and steady and believes in forgiveness for everyone, particularly murderers. In fact, most of the time, if the handicap predated the birth of any and all of the children, most handicapped persons would see the child as a blessing. We read about the good inspector and his family, including completely pointless flashbacks of his father who is supposedly a coward. The Morrows seemed to believe there was a special code that allowed them to say what they liked about others, deliberately within their hearing, without it’s being discourteous.The electricity goes out, torrential rain pounds at the windows and violent thunder and lightning attack the area. The last had been said about her, on her wedding day, as she’d walked down the aisle smiling and joyful on her father’s arm.

And while we may love to dislike the detestable (with the exception of Bean) Morrow-Finney clan, they are all instantly recognisable as people we know or know of. Hence she bathed baby Julia in the same sink at the manoir she uses as an elderly woman and ALLOW Charles to think her tears are of joy and not pain. They enjoy delicious food prepared by Chef Véronique Langlois; stroll through the picturesque grounds; relax; and engage in polite conversation and nightly bridge games with the other guests. The author went a little over the top here with their verbal nastiness to each other and everybody else. The Eastern Townships prove an effective setting to promote a unique set of stories that are easily differentiated from much that is on the market at present.Normally Pierre is exceptionally patient, and has trained young workers summer after summer, but Elliot seems a special case. We are given hints though that Irene Morrow Finney was trained in her own upbringing NEVER to show weakness and especially to her husband. Sandra: Thomas’ wife, seemingly bursting at the seams with insecurity and unhappiness and constantly making unreasonable demands on the staff of the Manoir Bellechasse.