by Louise Penny
This is another book in the Inspector Gamache mystery series, set in Three Pines, a small village in Quebec.
The Inspector has some "history" with this village, and not all of it is good. This time he is investigating the death of an unknown women in the garden of a local artist who has just had a party at her home to celebrate her solo show in Montreal.
He finds there is a lot of intrigue in the art world among artists and agents. It is not as noble a field as he expected.
The books are nice mild mysteries, not gruesome. The cast of characters in Three Pines add colour to the story as do a couple of other side plots. It almost seems that the town is comprised of misfits who have escaped the real world and found a home in Three Pines. The Inspector is too close to people who could be suspects in the murder and tips his toe over the line of conflict of interest on several occasions. The story includes references to things that occurred in previous stories.
I enjoy Penny's mysteries, they are a nice entertaining read. She really gives you the flavour of life in Quebec. The book kept you guessing as to whodunnit right to the end.
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