Still Life by Louise Penny

DRB Reviews...Still Life by Louise Penny

Firstly, I can't believe as a lover of Agatha Christie and mystery/crime/thriller books, and being a Canadian, I haven't read Penny earlier than now! I have had her first three books on my bookshelf for years. As a new member of The Crime Writers of Canada, I thought it was about time I dug into her books. After all, I follow Penny on socials and noticed she recently had an invitation to visit King Charles! With everything going on in the U.S., Penny also boycotted American events and relocated them to Canada; I have huge respect for this.

I have fallen in love after reading Still Life. Penny's writing is so descriptive, in  a simplistic way, but she provides so much real depth into her characters and scenery. All I can say after reading Still Life is that I want to move to Quebec and settle in the town of Three Pines, forever.

I was telling my husband about the book and he said he had watched the television series and loved it. There is a television series? Hello...tv binge watching this summer! I adored the Canadian elements to the story as it made everything so relatable for me, "Gamache caught the unmistakable fragrance of Tim Horton's coffee in cardboard cups..." I know this smell well.

Being as I only have three of Penny's books, I will be hitting the local library to read the rest of her books, until I can buy and build up my collection for my own personal library. Penny's books is a must have collection for any Canadian book lover.
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