This, I admit, was my first Louise Penny book. I came in unfamiliar with the characters and their histories. That did nothing to diminish my enjoyment of this book, however. Penny did a marvelous job with exposition that didn’t interrupt the flow. The plot was intricate, though still easy to follow (not always possible in audio, for me at least).

As a Francophile, I loved that this was essentially a free trip to Paris. It was great that Penny was descriptive enough that I could picture exactly where in the city or garden the characters were.

Great introduction to Penny, and I look forward to going back and reading the series in order.

I loved this book so much. The Gamache novels are some of my favorites, and this one does not disappoint.

Armand and Reine Marie are in Paris, visiting the kids. Annie and Jean-Guy are about to have their second baby, and Daniel and his wife have been living in Paris for quite some time. The change of setting is refreshing, although I did miss all of our friends from Three Pines. It's nice to finally see more of Daniel as a main character in the plot.

At first, I was skeptical. This is the 16th novel in the series, and I keep wondering when it will stop feeling fresh and exciting. And it turns out that it is like coming home again and being with friends. The character development and relationships that have been told over the first 15 books bring comfort and a sense of knowing. The plot—these are murder mystery novels after all—brings the excitement.

What else can I say? Start at the beginning and read them all! This is the second book of the series I've done by audiobook, and I adore the narrator. If there are more books coming, I will do those in audio format as well. I finally know how the names are properly pronounced!

I received a free copy of this audiobook from NetGalley.com in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The names of towns, buildings and people made you feel as if you were living the book.

Louise Penny never disappoints!! This series has been a favorite of mine and dear to my heart since I first discovered Three Pines. The characters are so deeply relatable and the emotional drive of Penny's writing is so compelling. The continuation of the series with this installment has me listening so intently to every chapter! I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a great mystery and loves character driven novels. This is not a cozy mystery series, but a traditional mystery series. Inspector Gamache is one you will never forget!

I really wish I had read the first books of this series as some of it would have made the characters more interesting to me or I would have been more invested in them. This book is getting all the hype, and I completely see why, though! Thank you for the advanced listen!

Louise Penny's new books are always highly anticipated in my family. We've been following Gamache, his family, and the inhabitants of Three Pines for years and would love to move there - well, maybe visit for a summer. The latest instalment of the Inspector Gamache series did not disappoint - despite being set in Paris.

The Gamache family have gathered in Paris to await the arrival of another grandchild, but while out celebrating the upcoming birth and the reuniting of the extended family an old family friend is struck by a hit and run driver, and neither Gamache nor Beauvoir believe it was an accident. With Armand's elderly godfather lies in a coma, the pair begin to unravel a complicated knot of corporate secrets, shifting alliances, boardroom politics and greed. All this while Gamache tries to understand the distance that has grown between himself and his son.

A story of family, parental love, and having faith in those you love, this addition to the series has got to be one of my favourites. If you enjoy mysteries with a Canadian (Quebecois) feel you can do no better than Louise Penny and the Inspector Gamache series.

This is one of the BEST books I have listened to or read in such a long time!!! It isn't every day a long book like this comes along that can keep you on your toes the entire time. I was glued to this story and thought about it tons after listening. A family's world is shaken when a powerful grandfather/father figure is hit by a car in the street. Cut to a plot involving multiple senseless murders, money, power, relationships, etc. You will be captivated by this story! I wish I could give it more than 5 stars! Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for a copy of this book for an honest review.

This is the sixteenth in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series. This series has not lost any momentum and this newest addition is one of Penny’s best. Instead of Montreal, the book is set in Paris. There’s the usual group including Gamache, his wife and son-in-law who are smart and savvy in all their crime investigations. But Daniel, Gamache’s son, is not a frequent character. Though Daniel has distanced himself from his father for years, here he plays a central role.

There’s a sentimental feel to the book because it’s set in Paris, a city where Armand has fond memories. Quite a bit of time is spent in reflection on the critical role Ben, Armand’s godfather, played in his childhood. Plus, Ben is key to the mystery that engulfs the entire family. Paris is also the residence of his estranged son Daniel, leading Armand to deal with the damaged relationship with his son. It is the richness of the personal interactions that makes this mystery shine.

To those who are not familiar with Penny’s popular books, this book is a further reason to experience the wonderful talent of a writer who is able to create a suspenseful story that has great personal touches. Readers will applaud Penny and her intricate, suspenseful plot.

Robert Bathhurst narrates the audiobook and his reading is seamless and perfect. His voice has a soothing effect and is perfectly matched to the story. A huge thank you to Net Galley for an advance copy of the audiobook for which I have written this honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me listen to the book. I have enjoyed all Louise Penny's books. This is the first audio I have listened to from Netgalley and the first audio I have listened to in a long time. I found it wonderful to walk and 'read' at the same time.. My only complaint about the audio is that the narrator did not know how to pronounce the word "archives" in French. The word was used so many times and it began to feel like a nail going down a blackboard. Other than that, his french pronunciation was quite good.

In my opinion, Ms Penny hit a home run with this book. It all takes places in Paris where I live and it was fun having them wander the streets I know so well. Everyone is in Paris; Gamache, his wife, both children and their husbands and wives. The story centers around Gamache's godfather, Steven. He has probably been introduced in an earlier book but I don't remember it and it doesn't make much difference. Ms Penny tells us enough background history so we are comfortable with everything that happens in the present.

The book opens with a hit and run accident. Steven is the one hit and ends up in hospital. Gamache suspects foul play and the story takes off from there. The amount of research necessary to write and tell this story was enormous and impressive. As the plot unfolded, it became very complicated yet Penny's writing is so good that we never feel lost or left behind in the details.

Gamache's son, Daniel, has lived in Paris for most of the books Ms Penny has written. In this book, the relationship between father and son becomes an integral part of the telling and the solution. Although Daniel sounded like a spoiled brat for most of the book and the narrator used an unpleasant American accent every time Daniel spoke, I found the complexity of the relationship believable and even identifiable (is that a word?)

I think this is one of her better books. I really enjoyed it and much as I loved it taking place in Paris, I am looking forward to everyone being back in Three Pines.

Thank you Netgalley, Macmillan Audio and Louise Penny for free audiobook in return of my honest review.

Next book in the series of Armaund Gamache takes place in the city of lights, in beautiful Paris as the whole family of Gamaches reunites. Armaund Gamache works in the police headquarters in Quebec, Canada, and he is well-known and acknowledged professional. The series of events happened after family dinner and Armaund Gamache finds himself in a middle not only French police investigation but also in the middle of family drama.

The story is finely told. I liked the narrator, Robert Bathurst, a lot and his ability to create an accent for Quebecois.
on the other hand, I feel like there were too many characters to follow for an audiobook. The story line is interesting, and the same time confusing for listening. I also think there were too many details that I find myself distracted from the narrative.

Overall, it is fine read, though I could not help hoping to finally get to the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the review copy of this audiobook!

OKAY... I am so glad I was given the chance to review this!!! THIS BOOK! was so much fun. I enjoyed the narrator of this book very much! This plot and the story of this had me on the edge of my seat. I wanted more and it gave me what I was looking for. I will definitely be looking for more works by this author!!!

I highly recommend this read!

Thank you so much for the ALC of All the Devils are Here. I listened to the first three hours of this one, but I just couldn't get in to the story. It was progressing to slowly for me and was not keeping my attention. After several attempts to keep going, I have decided not to finish it.

The narration was very good though. Robert Bathurst has a pleasant accent and a very smooth voice. I did enjoy that aspect of the experience.

Thank you again to Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen this one. I will not be sharing my thoughts/reviews outside of Netgalley in a review

“Devils” are vividly depicted and hard at work in the latest from Louise Penny. However, so are family love and life. In contrast to the usual Three Pines locale, this novel has the entire Gamache/Beauvoir family in Paris as they become tangled in secrets, some long held and others more recent. With Gamache’s cerebral approach and an assist from the family the mystery is solved.

I enjoy this series and Ms. Penny’s writing very much! To be frank, the last two or three books missed the mark for me. All the Devils Are Here is back on target, in fact, it’s a direct hit. I have been listening to the audible version while doing my daily walks and it not only distracted me for three to five miles, it kept me listening when I put my feet up. The narrator, Mr. Bathurst, is amazingly talented and adept at voicing the various characters. His French accent was entertaining, especially the French curse words. I now have them at the ready should the need arise.

The family involvement in this case, was nicely done without being hackneyed. The support and ties that bind were tested and yet remained strong. Gamache and his son’s relationship development was very meaningful and particularly poignant to me. It spoke to my heart.

Did I know how this adventure would end and the mystery be solved? I thought I did a couple of times, but in the end it spun me around and flipped me onto my head. A few reader acrobatics always keeps me coming back for more.

Thank you #NetGalley and #AlltheDevilsAreHere for the opportunity to read and offer my review.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this advanced copy of All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny.
This is part of the Inspector Gamache series, and perfect for any patrons who like a Sherlock Holmes type of mystery. This time we are in Paris, and Inspector Gamache is trying to unravel who tried to kill his beloved Godfather. The Title, All the Devils are Here, is also a quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest - and is a continual theme.
I have nothing to compare, as this is my first Louise Penny book. But the narrator was perfectly chosen for this book. He adeptly moves among the characters of various ages and genders. There is enough rise and fall of suspense. The characters are well developed and believable. The book is a clean mystery - but not a cozy. There are only a few spots where the characters swear, but it is not gratuitous.
I would recommend this audiobook for my patrons. I have a patron in mind who is always looking for these Sherlock Holmes style books. A very strong book for it's genre!
4+ *

Penny Louise’s All The Devils Are Here was a great mystery to listen to. This was my first book by her, so full disclosure that I have not read the previous 15 books in the series. Even so, this worked well as a stand alone mystery. There were all the typical turns where you didn’t know which characters to trust and the reveal at the end was great. I especially liked that the main characters had a little more depth with their family dynamics and reconciled in the story line. Overall I’m giving it four stars.

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This is the first Louise Penny book that I've read. And YES, it is the 16th book in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series but I was able to jump right in and follow along just fine. This book is set primarily in France and dive into the mysterious attacks on 2 men. Gamache and his family have traveled from Quebec to Paris and on their first night have dinner out with Gamache's weatlhy godfather, Stephen Horowitz. As the group is walking outside after dinner, Horowitz is struck down by a delivery van. He winds up in a coma. It is clear that this was no accident and instead was an intentional act, meant to kill Stephen. Gamache finds a mysterious key in Stephen's possessions and this sends him on a search throughout Paris to figure out why his godfather was attacked and by whom.

This was a charming, cozy read. I loved to location of Paris and all the special attention that went into established a sense of place. As I said earlier, I have never read any other books in this series, but I immediately like Gamache and found him to be endearing. He obviously cares deeply for his family and his godfather. I will definitely pick up more books by Penny in the future when the mystery mood strikes me.

The audio book narrator had a charming British accent and I could listen to him all day. :)

Thank you so much to Macmillan Audio for the ALC of All the Devils Are Here! I absolutely love Louise Penny’s books, and finished an audio reread just before this installment came out. I was a little worried about missing the Three Pines setting and characters, but I shouldn’t have been - it was wonderful to read about the Gamaches in Paris, and to learn more about Daniel Gamache. If you like character driven, atmospheric mysteries I think you will live this series!

This was so good and the best of the series! The plot and pacing was (as always) PERFECT! Her character development and details are always wonderful. I was so invested in this audio and had a hard time putting it down.

All the Devils Are Here is the latest book in a long running series by Louise Penny. I read the author's first book, Still Life, a couple of months ago and really enjoyed the characters and Penny's plot twists and mystery elements.
In this new book, Armand Gamache and his family are visiting Paris. Armand takes his family and his beloved godfather, Steven Horowitz, to a wonderful bistro dinner and their world changes in huge ways. After dinner, Steven is hit by a delivery van and sent to the hospital in a coma. The twists and turns that follow involve old acquaintances, murder, and corporate espionage where ultimately the story is focused on the family's love and relationships.

In this long running series, Louise Penny has created beloved characters from Three Pines in Canada, they have traveled to Europe and Paris, but it is not critical to read these books in order. I loved the relationships of family members that brought the characters to life, including not so perfect relationships.

The narrator of the audio book version did an outstanding job bringing the characters to life with all different voice adjustments for each of the characters. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery and enjoys being drawn into another world of a small village and endearing characters.

Thank you Netgalley for and advanced copy of the audio book.

While not my favorite of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series, anyone who loves Gamache and those characters in his world will surely adore this book. It was interesting to get more of a historical and background-heavy look at Gamache as a child. I think this book also focused more on the male relationships through a family line, which was certainly significant to learn about. To see who was like a father to Gamache as a child; how Gamache was as a father to his son; how Gamache perceives his efforts as a father versus how his son Daniel sees his efforts; how misunderstandings taken to heart and held as unexplored grudges can simply lose you time with a loved one, rather than actually offering anything fruitful about life and that this is ultimately a waste of time and emotions; and how adopted/chosen family is just as significant to us as biology.

Louise Penny is an incredible master at writing and building characters, and I can truly see just how absolutely human and alive all her characters are. While I must say I missed the comforts of Three Pines, this Paris setting was an interesting divergence from the usual - I suppose there are only so many murders and mysteries to be had in a very small town before the town feels toxic in some way? I also enjoyed Rene Marie's larger role in this book, and her lent professional expertise as retired librarian and archivist. As an archivist myself, I had to suspend some procedural best practice disbelief along the way, but I suppose successfully maintaining original order and ensuring materials safety is only as good as the stewards for these collections (I'm looking at you, reading room staffer!).

Listening to the audiobook, I enjoyed Robert Bathurst's narration. I believe he's narrated most (if not all) of her previous audio versions, and I've come to enjoy his vocal additions to the novels. He makes for the perfect Gamache, and his French accents are so impressive! He also uses subtle tone inflections to indicate a female character or differentiate between other male characters. To me, he's come to be like the Jim Dale of Harry Potter audiobooks, an almost essential voice of the audios.