Mysterious?
Glass Houses
Have you ever heard the saying "wine gets better with age"? As time goes on the components of wine combine more leading it to become smoother, making it taste better. I feel like the book Glass Houses can be described in that way. It might not get smoother, but it certainly "tastes better on the tongue". Lousie Penny is a #1 New York Times best-selling author. She wrote the Gamache novels, winning her several awards. Can I just say wow. This book was absolutely not what I had expected. It goes down paths I didn't even know existed and throughout the entire book I've managed to stay intrigued. Which is surprising to me, as I am someone with bad ADHD who can't read for more than 20 minutes.
This book starts off on a cold November day when a small village called Three Pines gets an unexpected "guest". No one knew who this person was or why he was there. All they knew is the vibes were not it. He didn't more or talk and remained still for days. He stayed in the pouring rain and sleet with no signs of life or struggle.
What the heck is wrong with this guy?
Armand Gamache is chief inspector of Three Pines. Most expected him to do something about this random guy standing in the middle of the village, yet legally there was not much he could do. He walks up to the guy and asks him why he was there and what he is doing, no response. Armand and his friends come up with a theory that this guy could be a commodore. Which is someone who collects debt, yet in this case its "moral" debt.
What does that even mean?
Welp, it's kind of hard to explain. They describe it as when someone does something "bad" or can be looked at as "bad" the "commodores" comes after you. Scariest "guardian angel" I've ever heard of. I'm not a fan of spoilers so we will leave the reason why they're in town for the book. Best of all that's not even the beginning of this book. This book just keeps going. It constantly felt like a roller coaster that had surprise loops every once in a while, to throw you off your guard. It talks about murders, suicides, drug cartels (yeah, you read that right, I was just as surprised) and much more. I highly recommend this book. The entire time felt like a cliff hanger making you want to continue reading. Overall, 4.5/5 stars.
I really like the layout of this blog, and this sounds like a great read! I rate this blog 4 creepy dudes out of 5.
ReplyDeleteI would have the same thought if some random guy came and stood still for 4 days straight without moving. It would definitely give me an unsettling feeling
ReplyDeleteLove that you found a book that intrigues you while having ADHD. I like the fact you brought points of the book to light without giving away too much and leaving it vague enough to be intriguing.♤♤♤♠
ReplyDeleteI like how you are able to speak freely and openly in your blog. It gives a sense that you are speaking it to the reader directly. I think the creepy guy is very strange, and that the collecting moral debts is a very interesting idea that should be explored more. I rate this blog 4 drug cartels out of 5 drug cartels
ReplyDeleteI like that you started with the wine analogy, it was creative. 5/5
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of things that I believe can be described with the analogy of wine. Books though are one of the best ones you can use for it. The longer some go on the better they get. This book sounds like it fits this description well and has an air of mystery that just makes me want to find out what it is. 4/5 stars.
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