Questions About Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6)

by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author)

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Do I need to read the previous books or can I jump in here?

Kim NO! At least read #5, The Brutal Telling, first. But it's best to start with #1 and go in order.…moreNO! At least read #5, The Brutal Telling, first. But it's best to start with #1 and go in order.(less)

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Did anyone else find the ending entirely far-fetched?

Tiffany VanArsdel I was thinking last night that the resolution to most of the murders in this series have some plot holes, but I don’t usually mind too much. In this o…moreI was thinking last night that the resolution to most of the murders in this series have some plot holes, but I don’t usually mind too much. In this one I thought the resolution of both murders didn’t make sense. Neither of the supposed murders had enough of a motive and it’s unclear to me why the hermit became a hermit if he had a happy family and a son he loved? And how and when did he load up all that treasure and drag it into the woods unnoticed? It was pretty shoddy in terms of resolving the mysteries. But, I love the characters so much, I’ll keep reading her stories. I guess I’m not in it for the resolution. (less)

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Can someone tell me what the Anglos are trying to say each time they butcher the French language throughout this book? TYIA :-)

Michelle I think the English must be using 'fraise' or strawberry instead of 'frais' which can mean cold/cool, or fresh - so they're trying to say the night is…moreI think the English must be using 'fraise' or strawberry instead of 'frais' which can mean cold/cool, or fresh - so they're trying to say the night is cool or cold.(less)

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Livia Jobson I had the same question. This revising of history made me give it 4, instead of 5 stars. I did hear the author speak on a podcast about how in this bo…moreI had the same question. This revising of history made me give it 4, instead of 5 stars. I did hear the author speak on a podcast about how in this book she wanted to show how Gamache is a flawed human, who makes mistakes. So that may have been the motivation behind it. (less)

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