Reply To: What did you think of “The Grey Wolf” and why?
I think you are spot on, Jane. Gamache is not perfect, he is human and he is capable of making mistakes, of letting his emotions sometimes get the better of him, of falling and needing help from others. We see him more accepting of that help which maybe makes him seem more vulnerable. Because Louise is so skilled, we feel his anxiety from the very start and then even more so by the very end. For me, this was very cleverly written and we are all anxious to see what happens in The Black Wolf because of the feelings she has created in us. But if we were not hopeful for our hero to succeed, the anticipation would not be as great. I agree with Jane that it was Gamache who was able to identify another threat and so he and his mind are as sharp as ever. Sharper than everyone else involved who couldn’t recognize the importance of the second notebook and understand that the job was not yet finished. The next 10 months might feel even longer than the last two years!
