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The Madness of Crowds
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 17
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
The new book in the internationally best-selling Gamache series by 'one of the greatest crime writers of our time' (Denise Mina).
The incredible new book in Louise Penny's number one best-selling Chief Inspector Gamache series.
When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is asked to provide crowd control at a statistics lecture given at the Université de l'Estrie in Quebec, he is dubious. Why ask the head of homicide to provide security for what sounds like a minor, even mundane lecture?
But dangerous ideas about who deserves to live in order for society to thrive are rapidly gaining popularity, fuelled by the research of the eminent Professor Abigail Robinson. Yet for every person seduced by her theories, there is another who is horrified by them. When a murder is committed days after the lecture, it's clear that within crowds can lie madness.
To uncover the truth, Gamache must put his own feelings about the divisive professor to one side. But with her ideas gaining ground, the line separating good and evil, right and wrong, is quickly blurring - especially when the case leads unexpectedly close to home....
Includes a bonus conversation between the author and audiobook narrator Adam Sims.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-08-23
All will be well
Wow such a powerful story line. Raw with post covid emotion tangled with previous crimes that even our hero had trouble sorting. The Madness of Crowds is about how individual leaders can start an evil new movement.
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- Nicola
- 19-10-21
Amazing as always.
Reading these books feels like coming home. The comfort and joy these books brings are immeasurable.
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- Gabrielle Harvey-Jones
- 17-01-22
Masterly!
I have now read the entire Inspector Gamache series, with growing pleasure and delight. I love the little group of regular characters, who are so carefully drawn that they quickly seem like real people (or ducks!) and the references to delicious sounding food and breakfast pastries make the books ever more appealing! I love the way her thoughtfully constructed plots that sometimes weave their gentle way from book to book. Louise Penny has now become one of my favourite authors and the mix of her and Adam Sims as her reader are completely perfect, in my little World. Nothing better to knit, cook or relax to, for me!
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- Mr A T Shwe
- 07-09-21
So Relevent
Absolutely fantastic. It’s a must read. A book for today. I don’t want to say anything about the book because the reader must discover for themselves about how it will affect you.
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- Heather Benghiat
- 16-11-21
Another exceptional Inspector Gamache boom
To say I adore these books is an understatement. It’s hard to believe this is book 17 and yet the depth and breadth of the characters that Louise Penny brings to life has developed and matured with the years. I live the way she has woven real events into her books. I was unaware of the murky history surrounding Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron’s ‘research’ at McGill’s Allan Memorial Institute but if even a fraction of it was true, it was a crime against civilians. Similarly the experience of child soldiers in Sudan and their ‘victims’ was harrowing to hear. Cannot recommend more highly and to visit Three Pines again in the future.
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- Wedgewood
- 03-09-21
Swept along from first word to last
I have read all the Inspector Gamache novels so diving into book 17 was like returning to visit with a beloved and trusted friend. As always Louise Penny conjures a fictitious world that is firmly located in the contemporary one. I laughed often, became angry and cried. I thought about the issues and broke away several times to research some aspect or other. Of course the book works as a stand alone, but the nuances contained within the relationships of the characters, that have sometimes been hard won in previous books, adds another layer of understanding. Starting from book 1 is definitely worth it.
At the end of the book in audible is an hour long interview between Louise and Adam Simms, well worth a listen.
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- Mrs L.
- 22-09-21
Excellent, topical, thought-provoking
The 17th Gamache book from Louise Penny is set after the covid lockdown period, when lives are being resumed - or not. A statistician offers a ghastly proposal for funding the state health system - compulsory euthanasia of certain categories of people - which seems to be about to gain official support. However there is a murder...
Those who have followed this series will at once understand how devastatingly personal this particular issue is to our heroes. There's an historical unpleasantness also, which ties into the main plot - it is, as usual, a neatly crafted work by this excellent author.
And there's a bonus treat - the last 'chapter' is a conversation between Louise Penny and Adam Sims, about writing.. reading .. all sorts of stuff. I'd no idea that they'd never met - clearly a fun occasion!
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- Cris Saunders
- 03-05-22
Don’t miss the bonus iv at the end between author & narrator
I’ve smashed thru 17 books over the last 6 months. The narrator does a wonderful job. Hope don’t have to wait too long for the next one :)
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- Elmamaria
- 19-02-22
Love love love these books
I have finally listened to them all and may have to start from the beginning again. I love the characters the places the humanity of them all. Including the duck. Love Adam Sims narration. A perfect marriage. Please don’t let this be the last one. It made me cry.
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- Olivier Herold
- 26-10-22
Delightful and insightful conversation between Louise & Adam
Love love love the conversation between Louise and Adam at the end! Thank you both for taking the time to do that. Madness is great and the first post-pandemic book I’ve read treating these important and challenging topics in the ever delightful world of three pines and Gamache!
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