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holding on to resentments only binds you to the person you hate. You need to let go of it. For your own sake . . . Not anyone else's. For yourself.” The Paston Treasure is first and foremost a showpiece: a monument to a collection and a meditation on possessions. It is overstuffed with worldly goods—things that cannot be transported from this realm to the next, or things that will not last, as we are reminded by the vanitas imagery that infuses the composition. Paramount are thirteen glittering vessels, most of them fashioned from exotic shells, including a conch from the West Indies, three nautilus shells (found on the slopes of coral reefs in the south seas), and three more made from the Indo-Pacific turban snail. These are all set in dazzling silver-gilt mounts teeming with sea gods and monsters, perhaps referring to the treacherous seafaring journeys these natural rarities made to reach European shores. Virtuoso… blends nuanced characterization with nail-biting suspense…This tale of forgiveness and redemption will resonate with many. ” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) That had been years ago, but the rabbit habit hadn’t wholly taken. Most months Harriet remembered, but of course this month, when she needed it most, she’d forgotten. Though she knew it was probably because she had so much else on her mind. It’s hard not to have favorite characters. One may be the brilliant and fascinating character of Amelia Choquet with her complex history. She is described by Myrna as—"If Ruth and a trash compactor had a child,…” Her use of three particular lines at the end of the book is incredibly powerful.
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This may be the most outstanding, stunning book in the entire series. If anyone feared that the plotting and splendid writing might be diminished after so many books set in this small Quebec village, need not worry. The characters are well-developed and memorable, with emotions conveyed to the reader. Gamache tries to see the good in humanity. He is thoughtful, kind, focused, and calm. However, a vile, psychopathic serial killer got into his mind in the past. Gamache has been long-haunted with dread that he might seek vengeance on his family and himself. It is comforting to know that the murderer is imprisoned for life.
In the following years Gamache and his wife Reine-Marie take Fiona under their wings, and make her feel like part of their family in Three Pines. Now Fiona and another young woman from Three Pines, Harriet Landers - niece of bookstore owner Myrna Landers - are graduating from engineering school and the village plans a big celebration. Each anachronistic object is a message, a warning of a catastrophe with all the signs pointing to Gamache and his family as the target. Louise Penny succumbs to the Woke culture. There is little character development, almost no humor, the award winning style of her other books is entirely missing. The usual murder intertwined with Three Pines life and a social problem is abandoned. Now she spends her time arguing for gun control, better support for emotionally damaged children and other social problems in a manner that makes one think she is shaking her finger at you. This story is about pedophilia, of course supported by corrupt police and a killer the tortures his victims before decapitating them. In the novel’s present day, Gamache and his wife are attending a ceremony at the college that combines a remembrance of the victims and the graduation of a new class of engineering students that includes two young women close to them.
In this book Chief Inspector Gamache is more human than ever before. Maybe the author has finally realized that her main character was a little too saintly in his goodness and forgiving nature. In this book, he's taken in an orphan, Fiona. However, Fiona is a recently released child offender, and she has a brother Sam, that Gamache cannot stand. Think of that huh, he finally meets a person he really hates! The only fly in the ointment for Gamache is that Fiona's brother Sam, whom Gamache dislikes and distrusts, is coming to town for a visit. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by Vanke, Francesca (16 January 2023). "A closer look at 'The Paston Treasure' | Art UK". artuk.org . Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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