All the Devils are Here

All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny, 434 pgs. 

Armand Gamache is content. The Canadian Chief Inspector of Homicide is visiting Paris, and he is with his favorite people--his family. However, Gamache's happiness is shattered when prolific businessman Stephen Horowitz, Gamache's godfather, is hit by a car in a manner that appears purposeful. The Chief Inspector rushes to find out who targeted his beloved mentor and why. In the investigation, no stone is left unturned, and as he works alongside his friend and son-in-law, former Chief Inspector Beauvoir, Gamache uncovers more than he ever expected about Beauvoir's new job, the Parisian police force, and his godfather himself. He never expected that the devils Shakespeare wrote about in The Tempest would be here with him in France. 

Louise Penny has found Gamache again. In taking his character out of Three Pines in this sixteenth book and focusing on family and mystery, she has brought us back to the competent detective we know and love. Gamache's relationships really shine in this novel, especially those between him and his son, Daniel, and him and his father-figure, Stephen. There is so much that Gamache does not know about these men for whom he has such deep love and care, despite their relative closeness. There is always more to uncover, and I am continually excited to learn more about these characters throughout the series.