The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

I didn't read this book; I listened to it on my recent solo road trip to California. I have to say, it got a little long. I usually enjoy Penny's characters and settings, but this one was different. The setting is a monastery and the characters were not as intriguing to me as usual. However, I did enjoy the spiritual references and the explanations of the monastic life. Of course I love Chief Inspector Gamache, and he didn't disappoint! I also enjoyed learning about the history of ancient chants. When I got to California, I spent quite a bit of time at Mont La Salle, a Christian Brothers retreat center. So it was fun to feel like I had a deeper understanding of the place. Another less enjoyable aspect of this story, and one that is unusual for this author, was the gradual and painful undoing of Jean-Guy Beauvoir...