Fiction

run on a bit, and I, too, missed seeing the usual cast. BUT, there are some really impressive things about it. For one, it got me to seek out some Gregorian Chants which I listened to while reading. That was nice. Doing an image search for saint-gilbert-entre-les-loups monastery revealed some gorgeous photos like this one


Plus, what occurs at the end is quite powerful. So, I have to agree with this: from a review in the Globe & Mail,
... works as a catalyst for an ongoing series of inquiries into the nature of faith, loyalty and friendship, deepening familiar characters and developing relationships in a realistic, often painful fashion. It’s a stirring, thought- provoking read, less a matter of whodunit than a relentless questioning of why any of us do anything. The Beautiful Mystery satisfies as a mystery, and stands as a powerful literary novel in its own right, regardless of whether one has read the previous seven novels in the series.