The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

 After reading and enjoying Penny’s collaboration with Hillary Clinton, I was anxious to try out her solo stories. The writing is flawless and the attention to detail is brilliant.

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is given an assignment to oversee a lecture concerning controversial scientist that offers a severe solution to the troubles Canada faced during the pandemic. Against all his warnings the lecture is held and an attempt on the scientist’s life happens. But there is much more going on behind the scenes than is first revealed.

This is a real who-done-it and we are unsure who the real killer is until the last few pages. There are many twists and turns in this police procedural and those who love suspense will adore Gamache and his team as they pick through the evidence.