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Louise Penny

When Is A Masterpiece Really A Masterpiece?

“What makes a work of art unique isn’t its color or composition or subject, it has nothing whatsoever to do with what we see. Why are some paintings masterpieces while others, perhaps even more competent, are forgotten? Why are some symphonies still beloved hundreds of years after the composer has died?” Gamache thought about it….

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I will not be diminished by you or anyone else.

“I expect you to answer Misère” said Gamache, turning back to Vasan Gilbert and holding his eyes. “Doctor” Gilbert said, his voice cold. “I will not be diminished by you or anyone else.” He looked again at his son, then back to the Chief Inspector. “Désolé,” said Gamache and bowed slightly, never taking his deep…

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What kills can’t be seen

…to catch a killer they did’t move forward, they moved back, into the past. That was where the crime began, where the killer began. Some event, perhaps long forgotten by everyone else, had lodged inside the murderer and had begun to fester. “What kills can’t be seen,” the Cheif had warned Bovue. “That’s what makes…

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