96. The True Crime episode

<div><strong>This is a story about our favorite true crime storyteller.</strong> Louise Penny has written 16 novels and each one understands the truth behind crime in a way very few CSI or True Crime podcasts actually do.<br /> <br /> What Penny writes are morality tale crime novels that understands how murder, like Christ taught, begins in the heart, often decades before the actual crime. <br /> <br /> And what anchors us when we feel overwhelmed by the brutality of the world is the exact so-called ordinary life that Christie and Lisa-Jo savor on this podcast. And that Penny writes so vividly in her novels.<br /> <br /> May this episode be a reminder of how the ordinary rhythms of life—satisfying food with friends, a warm bench in the sun, the joy of a library--are like a lighthouse in the storm, a cape of good hope, a sanctuary of goodness. No matter how terrible, dark or scary the world outside might seem.</div> <div><br /> <strong>Links from this episode:</strong><br /> <br /> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-884243d5?listId=3OGBYWSBJHW3M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Louise Penny's books in order</a>.<br /> <br /> Christie's Garden Club: <a href= "https://www.christiepurifoy.com/black-barn/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">blackbarngardenclub.com</a><br /> _______<br /> Sponsor appreciation: In these uncertain times we're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.betterhelp.com/ordinary" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Click here </a>to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting <a href="http://www.betterhelp.com/ordinary" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">www.betterhelp.com/ordinary</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://laurelsprings.com/ordinary" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to check out Laurel Springs for your waived registration fee and th