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A Great Reckoning

Chief Inspector Gamache/Three Pines, Book 12

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A Great Reckoning

By: Louise Penny
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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 WINNER of the the Barry, Macavity, & Anthony Awards for Best Novel
WINNER of the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Crime Novel
'Outstanding' THE NEW YORK TIMES

There is more to solving a crime than following the clues.
Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.

Former Chief Inspector Gamache has been hunting killers his entire career and as the new commander of force, he is given the chance to combat the corruption and brutality that has been rife. But when a former colleague and professor is found murdered, with a mysterious map of the village of Three Pines, Gamache's home, in his possession, Gamache has an even tougher task ahead of him.

When suspicion turns to Gamache himself, and his possible involvement in the crime, the frantic search for answers takes the investigation to Three Pines, where a series of shattering secrets are poised to be revealed ...

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Critic Reviews

Louise Penny's writing is intricate, beautiful and compelling. She is an original voice, a distillation of both PD James and Barbara Vine at their peaks and a worthy successor to both
Penny's elegant style is deeply satisfying, while Gamache is contemplative even when under pressure, and remains a man you want to spend time with
Brimming with atmosphere and steeped in soul-searching . . . Penny combines clever plotting with beautifully evocative descriptions
Penny's elliptical style works brilliantly in a novel that combines modern-day police corruption with century-old tragedy
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How could the performance have been better?

I tried really hard to embrace the new narrator but in the end I was very disappointed.

I don't understand why it's read by a Brit and that everyone has an English accent. The narrator's French accent is terrible and his versions of Olivier, Gabry and Ruth are just awful. The Three Pines setting is completely redundant given the loss of any Canadian accent.

I'll continue to read Louise Penny because I love these characters and their stories but it will no longer be the same...

I feel like I've lost an old friend

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I love this series of books - Louise's writing combined with Adam's narration is great. Have to say that the voices of the characters weren't as distinctive as in previous books, but still a great listen nonetheless. And, yet more progression of the overall story. So in short - loved it! Again!

Another interesting and enjoyable story.

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I just love this author, so good on so many levels. Thought provoking, good story

Great Reckoning

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This book was awesome. The ending was worth the journey for sure. Can’t wait to start the next one.

Wow!! One of the best yet!

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Where does A Great Reckoning rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I've listened to all the Inspector Gamache series books on Audible.com.au and loved them all.

Did Robert Bathurst do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

All of the other books in the series were narrated by Adam Sims who does an extraordinary job of the characters and voices. Bathurst's reading style is different. He doesn't attempt the voices in the same way. His very proper British accent had me feeling I was listening to a beloved teen book from the early 20th century rather than a 21st century murder mystery. He made argument sound unimportant and evil sound tut-tuttable. It was disappointing after the previous books. I'm sure Bathurst is a great narrator but he's not suited to this genre or story location.

Another great Penny mystery

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