All the Devils are Here

What is the significance of the title All The Devils Are Here?

Write an essay in which you analyze how Paris serves as both a setting and a secondary character in the novel.

In what ways would Claude Dussault and Armand Gamache serve as ideal counter-characters?

In Louise Penny’s previous novels about Inspector Gamache, his family acts as background characters, whereas All the Devils Are Here features his family as more central to the narrative. Write an essay in which you analyze the significance of Armand’s family on his characterization and the plot of the novel.

All the Devils Are Here explores the relationships between father and son. In what ways are father-son relationship characterized in this novel? How are those relationships important to the plot and themes? Consider not only traditional bonds such as the obvious one between Armand and Daniel, but instead.

What is the importance of French history on this novel?

In your opinion, what was the most shocking plot twist in this novel? How did it keep you engaged in the plot? What did it teach you about the form of the thriller-mystery genre?

What larger socio-political theme does Louise Penny develop throughout All the Devils Are Here? How does this theme inform the tension in the plot?