The Nature of the Beast

Marc Notes: Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. What they uncover deep in the forest sets off a sequence of events that leads to murder, leads to an old crime, leads to an old betrayal. A monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, it is back. Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2015 pg. 39 (EAN 9781250022097, Other) Library Journal Prepub Alert 04/15/2015 pg. 58 (EAN 9781250022080, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 06/15/2015 (EAN 9781250022080, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Library Journal 07/01/2015 pg. 58 (EAN 9781250022080, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 07/01/2015 pg. 39 (EAN 9781250022080, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 (EAN 9781250022080, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Romantic Times 09/01/2015 pg. 53 (EAN 9781250022080, Hardcover) People Weekly 08/31/2015 pg. 38 (EAN 9781250022080, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Penny, Louise LOUISE PENNY is the #1 "New York Times "and "Globe and Mail "bestselling author of ten Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (five times) and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. She lives in a small village south of Montreal.