The Hangman (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6.5)
By: Louise Penny
Published: 2010
Published by: Grass Roots Press
Format Read: Paperback
Genre: Mystery, Short Story, Series
Rating: 3.5/5
♥♥♥.5
Synopsis
While out on a morning jog in the woods a man stumbles across the body of a man hung from a tree. What looked like a suicide is determined to be much more and Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to the small secluded town to investigate.
My Thoughts
The Hangman is part of a collection of short stories that is geared towards encouraging people to read. At under 100 pages, I picked this up for a read-a-thon and flew through it.
The Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series has been on my TBR for quite a while now, so I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this at my local library.
This was a fairly simple story, in the ‘locked room’ style. However instead of a ‘locked room’ it was set in a secluded town called Three Pines. The author included a detailed backstory for the suspects that fit well into its short length. Although I did enjoy it, I wish that there were more clues throughout instead of having the reader find out many facts when the truth is revealed. I am hopeful that the full length installments for the Armand Gamache series will allow for more of a build up.
I recommend The Hangman to mystery fans who are looking for a quick read.