The Cruellest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #3)

by Louise Penny

Do you know what stops most people from killing? Fear. Fear of getting caught. We’re dealing with someone who’s fearless.

And in Beauvoir’s experience losers were the most dangerous people. Because eventually they got to the stage where they had nothing more to lose.

‘There are three couplings,’ said Myrna, herself leaning forward now, and whispering though she didn’t know why. ‘Attachment masquerades as Love, Pity as Compassion and Indifference as Equanimity.’

‘Funny how I learned freedom from creatures that are rooted in place.’