I never thought I’d be one for a mystery series, but I love the Three Pines books and this one might be my favorite so far. The allusions, character development, and atmosphere can’t be beat. Louise Penny has some serious chops for introspection and marveling at all the shitty weirdness of the human condition. This one starts to shed much more light on things in the subplot and the twists are totally there for enriching characters, not trying to trick readers - that’s mastery.