How does the novel extend the “glass house” metaphor to critique the institutional fragility of the Sûreté du Québec and the court system, portraying them as vulnerable to internal corruption and external pressure?

Examine Jacqueline Marcoux as a dark reflection of Armand Gamache. Both characters operate outside the law, driven by a personal code of justice. How does the novel use their parallel quests to explore the fine line between a principled conscience and a “warped” one?

How does the nonlinear narrative, which alternates between the November investigation and the July trial, shape the reader’s perception of Gamache’s integrity and motives?