I am crazy about mysteries and thrillers ever since I discovered Nancy drew at 14 and so I have covered most of the authors Agatha Christie,Arthur Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins,Caleb Carr ,Tana French ,Imogen Robertson ,JO nesbo , Gillian Flynn,Camelia Lackberg, Stiegg Larsson,Umberto Eco,Alan Bradley's Flavia De Luce and even Earle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason novels.However,the first time I read "Still Life" ,the first in the series ,I fell in love with Louise Penny's style of writing and of course Armand Gamache. Sample this : I've been treating you with courtesy and respect because that's the way I choose to treat everyone.But never ,ever mistake kindness with weakness" from Still Life or even this quote : You don't just lose a loved one.You lost your heart,your memories,your laughter ,your brains.Eventually it will come back but different and rearranged ".
With Penny it is not about the plot or the subplot ,but the writing that is profound and haunting and so bright that sometimes you forget that a murder has just taken place.How many of you have felt the same about the novels? And if I have left out any good mystery/thriller series please let me know .