The Long Way Home by Louise PennyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache have both recently retired and moved to the small village of Three Pines. They have successfully created a slower and more peaceful lifestyle, spending time with long-time friends. Clara approaches Armand with a problem - Peter has not returned after their one-year trial separation, and she wants to find him. Armand, Jean-Guy, Clara and Myrna set out to follow his tracks, hoping to discover his whereabouts. This search takes them to Toronto, Montreal, calls and emails to Scotland, and finally to the northern artists' community in Tabaquen.
The pacing of this book is very different from the previous nine in the series - much slower. There's a mystery, and there's a murder. However, Armand is no longer the Chief Inspector Gamache leading the team, although he does use his contacts in the Sûreté du Québec to help answer some questions and track Peter's travels over the past year. The book focuses on Peter's art, along with his reaction to Clara's artistic success. It will be interesting to see where Louise Penny takes Armand Gamache from here.
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