Increasingly, he is not only investigating the disappearance of Myrna’s friend but also seeking a safe place for himself and his still-loyal colleagues. Mystified by Myrna's reluctance to reveal her friend's name, Gamache soon discovers the missing woman was once one of the most famous people not just in North America, but in the world, and now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo.Īs events come to a head, Gamache is drawn ever deeper into the world of Three Pines. When Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has failed to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to get away from the city. On her website, Penny states that her books are about terrors and goodness, and that description seems very accurate for How the Light Gets In. Most of his best agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Beauvoir hasn’t spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
It finally answers some questions that have been lingering. How The Light Gets In is one of her best books yet. That’s how the light gets in." (-Leonard Cohen)Ĭhristmas is approaching, and in Québec it’s a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. This installment of the Inspector Gamache mysteries was terrific The previous book The Beautiful Mystery was so quiet and slow moving, I was apprehensive to continue reading the series.
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