![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Artist Clara Morrow is about to have a prestigious show of her paintings when her childhood friend is found murdered, and the finger of suspicion points to Clara. "The superbly gifted Louise Penny is on my secret shortlist of must-read authors, and A Trick of the Light proves why. With her usual subtle touch and timely injections of humor, Penny effectively employs the recurring motif of the chairoscuro, the interplay of light and dark, which distinguishes Morrow's artwork and which resonates symbolically in the souls of the author's characters." - Publishers Weekly James, Ruth Rendell and Minette Walters, demonstrates an exquisite touch with characterization, plotting and artistic sensitivity." - Kirkus Penny, elevating herself to the pantheon that houses P.D. Her characters are too rich, her grasp of nuance and human psychology too firm." - Booklist Penny has been compared to Agatha Christie it sells her short. ![]()
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