My good experience with this book propelled me forward and to the end of the series, to date, "The Nature of the Beast." Add to Cart No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of Québec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer. Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2018. The prolific and beloved author John Grisham, known for his courtroom thrillers, is back this month with a new pageturner, A Time for Mercy,... No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of Québec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer. An Armand Gamache novel not at least partly set in Three Pines? Louise lives in a small village south of Montréal. Ma. I feel like a quitter, but I am giving up and moving on. The Beautiful Mystery is a Mystery novel by Louise Penny. Product Details. See all 10 questions about The Beautiful Mystery…, The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #8) by Louise Penny - November 2019, John Grisham's Recommended Thriller Reading List. The monastery is renowned for its Gregorian chants, which become the focal point of the mystery. I have followed Chief Inspector Armand Gamache from the beginning. It cured a loneliness I never knew I had. [[One of my good friends was raised Catholic and loved Gregorian chant, to the extent that when she was in high school, she used to check the newspaper obituaries for requiem masses where Gregorian chant was featured so she could go to listen. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (seven times), and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In this one the murder of choirmaster in a remote cloistered order of monks leads Inspector Gamache and Agent Beauvoir of the Sûreté du Québec to travel there and live among the community until the mystery is solved. Suppose they aren’t happy about that? I should have known to trust this writer. 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. They grow vegetables, they tend chickens, they make chocolate. Can you ever really explain it? In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. And to continue to put pen to paper, making the corrupt and evil person the apparent winner in these stories is simply too much. She is such a great author who always impresses me with how much research she does on the locations and history of her subjects. 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. I was not sure after reading the first book as I felt Gamache was a carbon copy of Christie's Poirot. 2. 8 by Louise Penny ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 28, 2012. So I took the plunge. Although the plot line sounds familiar, the book’s strength lies in its rich historical detail. I have read all the Gamache books so far and loved each one for various reasons. The brilliant new novel in the New York Times bestselling series by Louise Penny, one of the most acclaimed crime writers of our time No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of Quebec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer. I found this one quite creepy you could almost imagine you were in the monastery, behind the thick stone walls, dark corridors, door leading everywhere, no one around, deathly quiet until you he. 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. 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. What would happen then? I enjoy the special voice and psychological depth Penny has in this mystery series. and it might allow me to catch up with other bought but unopened books on my shelves Ms Penny delivers a solid punch to my guts and there is no way i can avoid reading book 9 without further delay. 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. As the peace of the monastery crumbles, Gamache is forced to confront some of his own demons, as well as those roaming the remote corridors. 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 setting is a monastery. Frequently bought together + + Total price: CDN$61.38. There is much to like about the novel, particularly the descriptions of the plainchants and the ancient neumes from which they are derived, yet I found the book unsettling rather than enjoyable. 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. First Sentence: In the earth nineteenth century, the Catholic Church realized it had a problem. I have been avidly reading all the Inspector Gamache books, and have really enjoyed the characters inside those pages; Armand, Jean-Luc, Reine-Marie, and all the inhabitants of Three Pines. The unexpected popularity of a recording of their chants has created dissension in their ranks and a monk is murdered. Unable to add item to List. 4.5 I am always amazed at the amount of information Louise Penny weaves so seamlessly though her novels. 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. The characters are wonderful, plots great. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. They grow vegetables, they tend chickens, they make chocolate. They have recently achieve. If you've enjoyed the series to this point, you won't lose a beat. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Details . The Beautiful Mystery (Book 8). Read The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #8) online free from your iPhone, iPad, android, Pc, Mobile. I did miss the opportunity to check on the residents of Three Pines, e. 4.5 I am always amazed at the amount of information Louise Penny weaves so seamlessly though her novels. This last book. They all build up to what is happening with the characters, both Gamache and Beauvoir. When a monk is found at a remote priory in the Quebec woods, Gamache and Inspector Jean Guy Beauvoir make the difficult trek to investigate. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Pages. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try your request again later. The Beautiful Mystery (Book) : Penny, Louise : When the choir director at the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups is found murdered, Chief Inspector Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec is called to investigate. "How the Light Gets In" is #9 in the series, and "Beautiful Mystery" is the perfect lead-in. Oh, beautiful mystery And great is the Lamb who takes our sin Great is the King who's coming again How great a salvation, I'm never forsaken Oh, beautiful mystery … To see what your friends thought of this book, If you began with #8, STOP, and go back and start at the beginning. I was very moved. Gamache and Beauvoir are called in to investigate. I think that was the most amazing part. A remarkably courageous―and very beautiful―book that leaps the abyss between faith and despair.” ―Diana Gabaldon“Elliptical and often oracular… also remarkably penetrating and humane. Gamache shook his head...."One of the (native) elders told him that when he was a boy his grandfather came to him and told him he had two wolves fighting inside him. Unit price / per . I could go and on. And freedom. Louise lives in a small village south of. In his late fifties, Gamache is a Chief Inspector with the Surete du Quebec, and is married to Reine-Marie, and their daughter is Annie. Gregorian chants are at the heart of Penny's latest Chief Inspector Armand Gamache mystery. Welcome back. $5 00 $5.00. The problem was, she used to leave the newspaper lying open to the obituaries page, which seriously annoyed her father when he came home after a hard day at the office. Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2017. Set at a monastery rather than the perfect village, Gamache and Beauvoir must find the killer amongst the chanting monks. They have recently achieved much unwanted attention, and a lot of money, from a popular recording of Gregorian “plainchants”. Chief Inspector Gamache is such a comfortable and comforting character, and anything but one-dimensional. LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. The most illuminating analogies are not to other contemporary detective fiction but to The Name of the Rose and Murder in the Cathedral.” ―Kirkus Reviews “An entire mystery novel centering on Gregorian chants (whose curiously hypnotic allure is called the "beautiful mystery")? This book is a departure from the others 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. 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! I used to listen to the That Stack of Books podcast with Nancy Pearl, a noted librarian and literary critic in the US. The Beautiful Mystery is a locked room or rather a locked monastery mystery: the prior and musical director of a remote, 24 member monastery in rural Quebec in murdered. Her characters are complex and very human, and I was right there all the way as the plot enfolded. Fiction Mystery. 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. If I had even seen a glimmer of hope in the next two synopses, I wouldn't be this upset, but it seems that this is not to be the case. There were some who did not want Arnot arrested. 'The Beautiful' Mystery intrigues us with the mysteries and wonders of Gregorian chant.Thank you so much, Louise! 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. 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. Ironically, for a community that has taken a … A MYSTERY. I also didn't get much of the discussion about the chants/singing that was discussed throughout the book. I hate to DNF, and I kept reading hoping it would improve. Not just "who done it" but also "what does Quebec look like?" Little did I know that I was in for such a real treat.I was drawn into this book right from the beginning. However, The Beautiful Mystery just didn't quite hit the mark for me sadly. The Beautiful Mystery - Louise Penny. Please try again. I am now completely hooked. Language. What are the powers and/or limitations of music throughout the novel? I would love for the author to explain why she is destroying the good characters and elevating the evil ones. Start by marking “The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #8)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. 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.". A monk, the choirmaster, has been murdered on a quiet, isolated island off Quebec where the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups has been home to the Gilbertine monks since the middle of the 17th century. I mean, it’s not like there are clubs for that sort of thing! I like the books set in Three Pines best, largely because I have become very attached to all of Penny's wonderful characters. Something went wrong. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY JUN 18, 2012 Religious music serves as the backdrop for bestseller Penny's excellent eighth novel featuring Chief Insp. I suddenly felt both embraced and freed at the same time.”, “One of the elders told him that when he was a boy his grandfather came to him one day and said he had two wolves fighting inside him. When a renowned monastery choir director is murdered, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache discovers disquiet in the monastery. Previous page. This is a series that is also a serial, each novel in it having much more to offer if you read it in the context of its predecessor. I have made new friends with the characters. This is probably more a 2.5 than a 2 star rating, from someone who has given almost entirely 5 stars to Penny's previous seven novels. July 2nd 2013 THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY is one my favorite novels of the Chief Inspector Gamache series (all of the novels in the series are outstanding). At first I was disappointed and not sure I would be interested in learning about monks and Gregorian Chants, but I was happily wrong. As we get to know the inner workings of the monastery, how do you come to regard the community of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups and the individuals who choose to devote their lives to it? All the while, his second-in-command is tested by holding back a significant secret from Gamache, one that could change the team’s dynamic forever. 1. The Beautiful Mystery (Book) : Penny, Louise : When a peaceful monastery in Québec is shattered by the murder of their renowned choir director, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Sãurete du Québec are challenged to find the killer in a cloistered community that has taken a vow of silence. I'm so glad I'm new to this series if I had to wait a year for the next one it would drive me mad. by Minotaur Books. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The monastery is renowned for its Gregorian chants, which become the focal point of the mystery. There they discover disquiet beneath the silence, discord in the apparent harmony. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2018. 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 s, No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of Québec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer. A friend gave me this book, and I read 74 pages straight last night. One of the brothers, in this life of prayer and contemplation, has been contemplating murder. While Gamache discovers personal clashes amongst the monks, he comes to see that many have reason to want Frère Mathieu out of the way.