A Better Man: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
Written by Louise Penny
Narrated by Robert Bathurst
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
"Robert Bathurst's intelligent narration captures every nuance, every emotion, and each of Louise Penny's subtle revelations about the unique, completely engaging residents of Three Pines." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
Catastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he returns to the Sûreté du Québec in the latest novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny.
It’s Gamache’s first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In the middle of the turmoil a father approaches Gamache, pleading for help in finding his daughter.
As crisis piles upon crisis, Gamache tries to hold off the encroaching chaos, and realizes the search for Vivienne Godin should be abandoned. But with a daughter of his own, he finds himself developing a profound, and perhaps unwise, empathy for her distraught father.
Increasingly hounded by the question, how would you feel…, he resumes the search.
As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught against Gamache becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And in the tumult, mistakes are made.
In the next title in this “constantly surprising series that deepens and darkens as it evolves” (New York Times Book Review), Gamache must face a horrific possibility, and a burning question.
What would you do if your child’s killer walked free?
Praise for A Better Man:
“‘A Better Man,' with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre.” —Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal
"Enchanting... one of his most ennobling missions." —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
"With an uncompromising eye, Penny explores the depths of human emotion, both horrifying and sublime. Her love for her characters and for the mystical village of Three Pines is apparent on every page." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Louise Penny
LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, and coauthor with Hillary Rodham Clinton of the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller State of Terror. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (nine times), and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In 2017, she received the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture. Louise lives in a small village south of Montréal.
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Reviews for A Better Man
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Louise Penny! The Best! Thanks?
Love the voices of her narrators as well! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Favourite Gamache Book to Date - Absolutely Exceptional. You won't be disappointed.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another wonderful and absorbing Inspector Gamache story which is sad, and as always psychological. The very last chapter is almost a prequel to the next book, “All The Devils Are Here.” I really like Robert Bathurst’s narration, except when he imitates a terrible and unconvincing American accent while reading the parts for the art critic, Domenica.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved the twists and turns. And all the characters feel like family!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very moving, but I did not like the ending. Way more F bombs in this one than her other works. Love me some Gamache though!!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Louise has done it again. Just read it. You won't be disappointed.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderful as always! Old friends and new characters. Big changes in the cast are coming.