A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 9: How the Light Gets In
Release Date: 04/25/2025
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info_outlineWe are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode.
As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode.
1:43 - Putting the Book Into Context
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
Published Aug 27, 2013 by Minotaur Books
4.48 rating on Goodreads
Seasonal setting - Winter
Book Awards: Edgar Award nomination for best novel, Publisher’s Weekly Best Mystery/Thriller book of 2013, one of Washington Post’s top 10 books of the year, one of NPR’s best books of 2013.
Critic Reviews
Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book
9:24 - The Setup
11:21 - A Deeper Exploration
First paragraph
The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
The pacing of the novel
Dual plots that compliment each other perfectly
Themes: how the light gets in, community and resistance,
Subtle light vs dark - Surete vs Three Pines
Dogs
Ruth’s addiction not a problem to solve in the series
Canadian aspects
Article about corruption in Quebec
The ending
1:21:52 - Superlatives
Character MVP
Biggest loser
Best food description
Is this book skippable?
No spoilers this episode!
The next book will be The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
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