A Novena for Murder [Import] [Hardcover]

Sister Carol Anne O'Marie (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 070908210X
• ISBN-13: 978-0709082101
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,394,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A very gentle cozy, May 12, 2003

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frumiousb "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Novena for Murder (Mass Market Paperback)

Septuagenarian Sister Mary Helen is sent to retire and do research at the Mount St. Francis College for women. Her expected peace is disturbed when an unpopular professor is murdered during an earthquake. She assists the bemused police department in solving the crime and meanwhile helps a confused young police officer sort out the moral issues of her personal life.

The book is gentle and prim almost to the point of doddering, despite the fact that Sister Mary Helen is a Very Modern Nun. The violence happens neatly offscreen and mysteries are solved without much fuss. Well-written for what it is and could be just the right thing if you're in the mood.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dead Bodies Keep Turning Up...., July 16, 2005

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Reighnie (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Novena for Murder (Sister Mary Helen Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

At first, this book was pretty slow going, I could be impatient, but Mary Helen seemed to be like Angela Lansbury from Murder She Wrote...where ever she shows up there is trouble and at least a dead body or two.

There were actually two stories going at once. The love life of the female detective assigned to the case who is living in sin with her boyfriend, which I didn't care for those parts, and the actual murder mystery.

I found the book to be funny at times imagining this elderly nun and her antics. I chuckled here and there at some of her personal remarks about herself, but the storyline seemed forced and some events seemed to be thrown in at opportune times rather than worked into the story.

All and all it is a cute story for someone who is looking to kick back with a quick read.

3.0 out of 5 stars Sister Mary Helen is Good Too!, August 10, 2008

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This review is from: Novena for Murder (Sister Mary Helen Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is an enjoyable book. The only downside is it's a very small paperback with very small fonts.