While I used this short story to test the waters, now that I have proper context, I chose to return and properly review the piece. Gamache does berate his underlings in this manner, at times, but I do not think he'd do the same thing to just any person who stumbles across a dead body.Ī necessary re-read, now that I have completed the first six novels in Louise Penny’s stunning series.

I would have done exactly as the man did and I don't think it makes sense, at all, for Gamache to demand to know why the man didn't act otherwise. The civilian finds an obviously dead man hanging from a tree and Gamache berates the man for not doing certain things. The reason may be to keep things simple for the reading program, hopefully he wouldn't treat a traumatized civilian the way the treats the guy in this story. There is no need to read this story when it comes to the rest of the series since it doesn't change anything in the world of CI Gamache.Īs a Gamache series lover, I feel like Gamache is out of character here.

I'm just reviewing the story based on my having read the first six full length novels in the series (seven now, review to be written after this one).

The Hangman (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #6.5)īy Louise Penny, Robert Bathurst (Narrator)įrom what I can tell, this short story, set in the world of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, is part of a Canada program to assist adults learning to read English.

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