All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny
A fantastic story and I highly recommend it. Inspector Armand Gamache and his family are in Paris visiting Armand's godfather, Stephen. When Stephen suffers a terrible accident, Armand investigates. He is plunged into a murder mystery which spans generations and touches the Resistance during the Second World War and Stephen's part in this. Daniel, Armand's adult son, and Beauvoir, Armand's second in command, play wonderful and very different roles in the story. Armand's wife also has an important role. We have a complex plot and wonderful dynamics between the characters as, once again, Armand is faced with the treachery of an ally. There are some great and atmospheric descriptions of Paris and Paris monuments and museums which added to the enjoyment. I loved every word and was sorry when the book ended. Highly recommended and, in my view, can easily be read as a stand-alone.
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Kate is a university lecturer and ex-detective. When she discovers a dead body during a diving trip, she is convinced the dead boy did not drown and is suspicious when the police are adamant he did. She takes on the case as a private investigator.
Digging deeper, Kate and her assistant Tristan, discover a trail of strange occurrences around the local reservoir. When a young woman goes missing, things take a turn for the worst. This is a very well put together story. For me, it lacked the passion and wow factor of Bryndza's Erika Foster series, which I loved. However, I still enjoyed it and I'm pretty convinced most readers who are a fan of this author will like it. For readers who are new to this author, I have to be honest and say this is good but it's not his best. This is the second book in the Kate Marshall series and can easily be read as a stand-alone. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book. This is my honest review. I've read the first three books in this series and then I jumped to this one which is number 14.
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