The Good Reader Blog

The Good Reader Blog
Source of the painting - Couch on the Porch, Cos Cob, Frederick Childe Hassam, 1914

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Book Review: The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #11)

The Nature of the Beast The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache have settled into retirement at Three Pines, but the former Chief Inspector is called into service when there is a suspicious death and an unsettling discovery in the woods.  Isabelle Lacoste (now the Chief Inspector) and Jean-Guy Beauvoir are on the scene setting up the command center (again!) in the abandoned train station and starting to interview and collect clues.  All of the villagers that we've grown to know and love are there, including a couple of new ones.

This is definitely a series which must be read in order to fully appreciate the characters and the character development.  The actual storyline was not one of my favorites, but any time spent in the village of Three Pines at the bistro among these unique individuals is always time well spent!  I'm looking forward to reading #12 in this series.

Read more of my reviews at https://thegoodreader13.blogspot.com/.

View all my reviews

Book Review: The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #11)

The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny My rating: 4 of 5 stars Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache have settled int...