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“A deceptively
charming whodunit, which observes the cozy plot conventions of a village
mystery while delivering acute insights into the complicated motives of complex
characters.”
— New York Times Book Review
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“Stellar…With her smart plot and fascinating, nuanced
characters, Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers.”
— People (4 stars)
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“Louise Penny
elevates the small-town murder mystery to new heights in this seventh
installment of her psychologically piercing series featuring Chief Inspector
Armand Gamache.”
— Parade (Book of the Week Pick)
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“A commanding and
artful performance…For connoisseurs of mysteries, success is judged by the
genre’s holy trinity: plot, people, and prose. When all three attain
excellence, a fourth quality shines through: power…What lifts her work to the
highest plane is the deep sense of humanity with which she invests her novels,
and A Trick of the Light satisfies
and surpasses that standard.”
— Richmond Times-Dispatch
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“Superb…masterful…Penny
continues to amaze with each novel. Wrapped in exciting plots and domestic
details, her characters are people we want to follow through their very real
joys and sorrows.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer
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“Penny’s characters
are sharply drawn, realistically complicated, and heartbreakingly real.
Wonderful, complex characters, and sophisticated plotting makes this a perfect
book. Do not miss it.”
— Romantic Times (Top Pick)
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“Outstanding…With her usual subtle touch and
timely injections of humor, Penny effectively employs the recurring motif of
the chiaroscuro, the interplay of light and dark, which distinguishes Morrow’s
artwork and which resonates symbolically in the souls of the author’s
characters.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Penny, elevating herself to the pantheon that
houses P. D. James, Ruth Rendell, and Minette Walters, demonstrates an
exquisite touch with characterization, plotting, and artistic sensitivity.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“Like P. D. James,
Penny shows how the tight structure of the classical mystery story can
accommodate a wealth of deeply felt emotions and interpersonal drama…Top of the
genre.”
— Booklist
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“A gripping mystery.”
— Associated Press
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“The superbly gifted Louise Penny is on my secret shortlist of must-read authors, and A TRICK OF THE LIGHT proves why. Artist Clara Morrow is about to have a prestigious show of her paintings when her childhood friend is found murdered, and the finger of suspicion points to Clara. Chief Inspector Gamache is called to investigate, and using his trademark powers of deduction and his intuitive knack for the right question at the right time, he exposes the darkness that underlies the bright stars of Montreal's art world, where competition between friends, and even between husband and wife, can turn lethal. Ultimately, of course, it's Louise Penny who steals the show, and A TRICK OF THE LIGHT will not only keep you engrossed from start to finish, it will teach you something new about love, truth, and the human heart.
— Lisa Scottoline
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Penny, elevating herself to the pantheon that houses P.D. James, Ruth Rendell and Minette Walters, demonstrates an exquisite touch with characterization, plotting and artistic sensitivity. And there could be no better explanation of A.A. than you will find here.
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Outstanding….With her usual subtle touch and timely injections of humor, Penny effectively employs the recurring motif of the chiaroscuro, the interplay of light and dark, which distinguishes Morrow's artwork and which resonates symbolically in the souls of the author's characters.
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Like P. D. James, Penny shows how the tight structure of the classical mystery story can accommodate a wealth of deeply felt emotions and interpersonal drama.
— Booklist
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Penny's characters are sharply drawn, realistically complicated and heartbreakingly real. Wonderful, complex characters and sophisticated plotting makes this a perfect book. Do not miss it.
— RT Book Reviews