This particular episode in the life of Chief Inspector Gamache takes place away from Three Pines, and at first that disappointed me, because it excludes some of the characters I enjoy. This is a fascinating addition to the Chief Inspector Gamache collection. July 2nd 2013 Using this whittled down Homicide squad of the Sûreté du Québec, Gamache soon discovers that the priory is well-known for its chanting monks, who were headed by music director Frère Mathieu, the victim of a significant blow to the head that cost him hi. And freedom. What does "the beautiful mystery" of the title refer to? This might've been the fastest I've finished a Louise Penny, but luckily I thought the eighth entry in the Gamache series just kept on getting better and better! Ironically, for a community that has taken a vow of silence, the monks have become world-famous for their glorious voices, raised in ancient chants whose effect on both singer and listener is so profound it is known as “the beautiful mystery.” One was gray, the other black. The Beautiful Mystery is the winner of the 2012 Agatha Award for best novel, the 2013 Anthony Award for best novel and the 2013 Macavity Award for best novel. This series just keep getting better and better. The Bold and The Beautiful (B&B) spoilers tease that there will be a murder mystery playing out in the next few weeks on The Bold and The Beautiful – Vinny Walker (Joe LoCicero) will be found dead! I'll keep these reviews short because there's nothing that I say that probably hasn't been said a bunch of times before, but they all are so perfectly campy in a way that also doesn't feel like a cozy mystery. It would make sense if he was the murder victim but don’t expect an open/shut case. Read The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #8) online free from your iPhone, iPad, android, Pc, Mobile. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY From the Chief Inspector Gamache series, Vol. "The beautiful mystery" (as the plainchants are called that bring peace and comfort to all who hear) ministers to Gamache and brings him peace and calm. Gamache and Beauvoir are called in to investigate. First Sentence: In the earth nineteenth century, the Catholic Church realized it had a problem. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Gregorian chants are at the heart of Penny's latest Chief Inspector Armand Gamache mystery. This time he must find out who murdered a monk in the isolated monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden on an island in the middle of a lake deep in the wilderness of Quebec. We have new and used copies available, in 7 editions - starting at $5.86. Head writer Bradley Bell says it turns into a complex story with a lot of twists and turns. It’s the eighth title in the “Chief Inspector Gamache” series, and the novel touches on love, friendship, and human fragilities and strengths. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published After reading a few Louise Penney mysteries my friend Juliann recommended this one and I absolutely adored it. I have read all the Gamache books so far and loved each one for various reasons. This last book. . Chief Inspector Gamache is one of my favorite characters in fiction. It hardly seems that it has been more than seven years since I first read this novel. They all build up to what is happening with the characters, both Gamache and Beauv. Those characters are what keep me coming back. Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group Kindle Book Release date: August 28, 2012. Both complicated and dark yet light-hearted. Only recently discovered after centuries of obscurity, these monks have the mission of singing and preserving the purity of the Gregorian chant. So The Beautiful Mystery remains one still.... And lies at the heart of this novel where the choir director of the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les … A thousand words saying the same things over and over again. The unexpected popularity of a recording of their chants has created dissension in their ranks and a monk is murdered. In this one Gamache and Beauvoir are not in Three Pines and are called to a monastery in the middle of nowhere to investigate the murder of one of the monks. “What did falling in love do for you? The premise of the eighth Chief Inspector Gamache mystery sounds like ye olde Gothic novel boilerplate, so it’s a testament to Louise Penny’s subtlety as a … I'm really just an occasional mystery reader and by that I mean I will read quite a few mysteries over the course of two years and then be entirely immune to their siren call for the next year or so. And as usual, I am eager to read the next one to see how things pan out. Readers of this series know that Chief Inspector Armand Gamache arrested Chief Superintendent Pierre Arnot. I enjoy the special voice and psychological depth Penny has in this mystery series. What I most like about Louise Penny's books are the facts I learn from them and the curiosity to explore more deeply. The fact that the writing is understated makes it even more so. I am totally besotted by Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache books. They have recently achieved much unwanted attention, and a lot of money, from a popular recording of Gregorian “plainchants”. Fiction Mystery. Then a friend of my wife's remarked it was her favorite in the series. No one dies in Three Pines in this novel. I have followed Chief Inspector Armand Gamache from the beginning. The characters are wonderful, plots great. Although the plot line sounds familiar, the book’s strength lies in its rich historical detail. They remind me of visits to Canada; visiting the McMichael Gallery to see the paintings of the Group of Seven and buying a book about Emily Carr; of admiring the books and poems of Margaret Atwood (strange as they are! Little did I know that I was in for such a real treat.I was drawn into this book right from the beginning. The Beautiful Mystery NPR coverage of The Beautiful Mystery: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny. The characters in her books, and in the village of Three Pines, seem like friends, and one seems to know then better over time as one does with real friends. I did miss the opportunity to check on the residents of Three Pines, especially my favorite character of Ruth, but this book was exceptional all the same. Her characters are complex and very human, and I was right there all the way as the pl. It was given to me by my editor, Hope Dellon, to celebrate the publication of THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY. These are the oldest and most spiritual form of Christian music, and for the monks in the story they are a means of worship and ecstasy and peace (though for some, the chants create an addictive need like a drug). As they investigate, Gamache and Beauvoir also spend time alone, contemplating their lives. Shop now. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. So The Beautiful Mystery remains one still.... And lies at the heart of this novel where the choir director of the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les … So I took the plunge. What is the big difference in this book that is not in the other books???? 5.49 X 1.05 X 8.26 inches | 0.74 pounds. ', Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2012). Louise lives in a small village south of. LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. I have been compelled to look up French words I don't understand and wonder at the ones I remember from class sixty years ago! Three Pines and it's usual characters are not involved. A locked monastery mystery - somewhere in the back of beyond in the northern Quebec wilderness there sits a 400 year old monastery inhabited by 24 members of a cloistered order who devote their lives to God and chanting. The Beautiful Mystery is the winner of the 2012 Agatha Award for best novel, the 2013 Anthony Award for best novel and the 2013 Macavity Award for best novel. The task is complicated by the arrival of Superintendent Sylvain Francoeur, a corrupt force in the police who would like nothing better than to be rid of Gamache. Something went wrong. Her plot intricacies, her characters stay so true to who they are and her writing are all stellar examples of outstanding writing. The Beautiful Mystery is exactly that - a beautiful mystery. What a relief! The gray one wanted his grandfather to be courageous, and patient, and kind. I will read each and every one of Penny's books in the Gamache series. I listened again and again to my CD's of Gregoria's chants, then went on to recommend the book for our December book group just so I'd have the pleasure of reading it again. While Gamache discovers personal clashes amongst the monks, he comes to see that many have reason to want Frère Mathieu out of the way. Pages. But as I read I appreciated that once again Louise Penny has written a story within bigger stories, like a Russian doll, and found it totally engrossing. Although the plot line sounds familiar, the book’s strength lies in its rich historical detail. Ironically, for a community that has taken a vow of silence, the monks have become world-famous for their glorious voices, raised in ancient chants whose effect on both singer and listener is so profound it is known as "the beautiful mystery." Frequently bought together + + Total price: CDN$61.38. The sports pages, maybe, but really!]. In fact she describes these chants so well and the way they affected her characters that I actually checked out a CD of Gregorian chants from my library so that I could listen to them while I finished this book. 4.5 I am always amazed at the amount of information Louise Penny weaves so seamlessly though her novels. I feel like a detective reading for clues. 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