Still Life

 

Still Life by Louise Penny
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A woman whom everyone seems to like is killed in the woods of a little village in Canada and Armund Ganache must figure out who did it and why. It's a pretty good detective story, with plenty of red herrings and and misdirects, but there were a few things that bothered me to the point of distraction. The main one being that soon after the discovery, Gamache assembles the town to update them and then asks for their advice. Why give the murderer a look into the investigation and give them a chance to get rid of evidence? If you don't know anything about archery, call an expert, don't ask the community! He also becomes too friendly with townspeople who may well be the perpetrator. Also, what is the point about the rookie, Nichols? Seemed unfinished in that regard. Still, it is a first book in a very recommended series, so might give it a second chance.

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