I didn't actually read this—I listened to the audiobook. My stars go to both the narrator and the story. The narrator consistently dropped the opening sounds of words so Gamache became "mache," but worst of all, "she" became "he," which was very confusing. Nor did I think the story was very good. The central plot involving an old will made little sense and the secondary plot line with Amelia came across as filler—nothing was moving forward. I'm a Louise Penny fan and reviewed another of her Gamache novels today as well. I loved it. I did not like this one.