More than some other books in this series, the plotting of Kingdom of the Blind features multiple through-lines, all happening simultaneously. It is also extremely rewarding to see Myrna Landers taking center-stage she has long been a fan favorite and gaining new insights about her serves to increase that bond.
Action might not be a word that is often associated with the works of Louise Penny – they are often more cerebral in execution – but Kingdom of the Blind does feature an extended action sequence set within the dilapidated farmhouse in which the risks are very high indeed. Kingdom of the Blind marks the end of this continuing thread, which has been part of the series for the most recent few books, but the resolution to the issue is going to have some serious and long-term ramifications.įans of the series who prefer when the novels are set in Three Pines will delight in knowing that most of the action in Kingdom of the Blind takes place within the village confines and watching new characters interact with our favorite residents sheds additional light on and increases the depth of each personality. When one of his recommended cadets is expelled from the Sûreté du Québec Academy, tensions for Gamache continue to escalate. Readers will remember that Armand Gamache has been placed on administrative leave while authorities investigate his involvement in the release of a stash of opioids into the Canadian populace. While this would be enough plot to satisfy most crime fiction fans and authors, Louise Penny also has some cliffhanger elements from the previous book in the series, Glass Houses, to wrap up. Before the mystery of why a stranger would name them in her will can be solved, a body is discovered and the questions increase exponentially. Another Three Pines resident, Myrna Landers, is one of the other two individuals named while the final person is unknown to both Armand and Myrna.
There he discovers that an elderly woman he doesn’t know has named him as one of three executors on her will. It begins when Armand Gamache is called to an abandoned farmhouse on the outskirts of Three Pines. Every book in the series feels personal, but because the basis of this new novel took root while Penny was settling the estate of her beloved late husband, Michael, Kingdom of the Blind is sure to resonate on a very emotional level for long-term fans. Despite plans to take a year off from releasing a new Three Pines novel, Louise Penny surprised her fans by announcing that Kingdom of the Blind would indeed be released before year’s end.
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