The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

The Nature of the Beast

Chief Inspector Gamache #11

Louise Penny

483 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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There is more to solving a crime than following the clues. Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings. Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. His boundless sense of adventure and vivid imagi...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 6,079 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 92%

dark: 69%

tense: 54%

emotional: 41%

adventurous: 23%

challenging: 18%

sad: 18%

reflective: 17%

hopeful: 8%

informative: 8%

funny: 7%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
67% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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