Melody Smith answers “Why doesn't Inspector Gamache like Yvette...”

Krystal asked this question about Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1):

Why doesn't Inspector Gamache like Yvette Nichol? What exactly did she do wrong?

Melody Smith To me, you don't really get Nicol in her intro. She is ambitious and wants to be a success but like many cops her personality holds her back. Sometime…moreTo me, you don't really get Nicol in her intro. She is ambitious and wants to be a success but like many cops her personality holds her back. Sometimes I thought she was a little on r he autism spectrum in her rigidity. This book was written before we understood what we do now. She appears in a later book, and Gemache has to trust her. She doesn't change much, but he understands and uses her skills while correcting her social weaknesses. (less)

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