“Gamache could almost see the inevitable horsemen on the hill, above Hazel, snorting and pounding the ground, straining to be released. They brought the end of everything Hazel knew, all that was familiar and predictable. This contained woman was courageously holding off the marauding army of grief, but soon it would break free and sweep down and over her, and nothing familiar would be left standing.”
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Louise Penny is a Canadian author renowned for her mystery novel series, set in the backdrop of Quebec, Canada. Her works are known for their intricate plotlines and nuanced psychological portrayals. more
“The real losers are those who never try / Never dare to attempt what they desire”
“The first to die were the ones who had never been meant to live.”
“The world folded in on itself - quiet, final & far from me.”
“The only person I really wanted to talk to about Augustus Water's death was Augustus Waters.”
“How can grief be so universal and yet still so widely misunderstood?”
“I caught my reflection smiling first, and I’ve been trying to get ahead of it ever since.”