“There’s been weapons since there’s been man,” said Delorme. “Neanderthals had them. It’s the nature of the beast.”
Back to reading this series in order! Skipping to The Madness of Crowds (# 17) was fun, but now I’m back on track. I haven’t met anyone who hasn’t skipped around a bit in this series, but in general it’s a good idea to read in order, to track the development of the main characters.
Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn’t cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village. But when the boy disappears the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. Armand Gamache, the former head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec, must face the possibility that, in not believing the boy, he himself played a terrible part in what happens next. Based loosely on historical fact, this instalment features a real Canadian engineer who developed long-range artillery.
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