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Chargement... Rueful Death (China Bayles Mystery) (original 1996; édition 1997)par Susan Wittig Albert (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreRueful Death par Susan Wittig Albert (1996)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Rue is the herb that appears in this 5th China Bayles mystery. China feels the need for some time away, and so goes on a personal retreat to a Texas monastery where the nuns raise a special kind of garlic. The peace and quiet China is seeking is not to be found, as she finds an internal war being waged among the nuns. Another great read in this series My blog post about this book is at this link. Another installment in the China Bayles series. In this story, China has moved in with her boyfriend McQuaid and his son and the daily routine is getting to her and she's begun to wonder if her life is going in the direction it should be. So she accepts an invitation from her friend Maggie (owner of her favorite restaurant near her herb store) to go away to Saint Theresa'a Monastery for a retreat. St. Theresa's is an idyllic spot with acres of rich farmland where the nuns grow garlic to sell for income. Upon their arrival, they learn that the sisters have been plagued in recent weeks by a series of anonymous accusatory letters and small fires. Mother Winifred enlists China's help in tracking down the guilty parties. As China investigates, she discovers a deep chasm between two factions of nuns, each with their own agenda for the future of St. Theresa's, and the plans couldn't be more different. In the course of her investigation, China reexamines her own personal life agenda, as well. I found this episode to be rather depressing for some reason, but it was well written and the mystery unwound in a logical manner. A little bit of misdirection early on led me down the wrong path for a while, but eventually straightened itself out. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieChina Bayles (05)
In search of respite, China takes off to St. Theresa's Monastery with her friend Maggie, a former nun. The goal is a brief, tranquil retreat-but there's a conflict at the convent. The Mother Superior has recently died, and a battle over the future of St. Theresa's suggests that her sudden demise might not have been accidental. Now, China's quest for a replenished spirit takes second place to a more earthbound pursuit: catching a killer. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Review: This book leads the reader on a merry chase through several red herrings. The descriptions of the hill country area are intricate to the story rather than simply filler. It's another of those books you can't put down easily. ( )