A Nun in the Closet [Mass Market Paperback]

Dorothy Gilman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 12, 1986

From the bestselling author of the Mrs. Pollifax books comes a new mystery habit to acquire. From the moment Sister John and Sister Hyacinthe reach the old house left to their abbey by a mysterious benefactor, their cloistered world begins to crumble. First, there is the wounded man hiding in the house, then the suitcase stuffed with money sitting at the bottom of the well, not to mention fearful apparitions in the night. Lord only knows what's going on. That is, until the good sisters, armed only with their faith and boundless energy, set things right--even if it means a shocking revelation or two about ghosts, gangsters...and murder.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett Crest (August 12, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449211673
• ISBN-13: 978-0449211670
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dorothy Gilman is the author of thirteen Mrs. Pollifax novels, beginning with The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax and continuing through Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist. She lives in Westport, Connecticut.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dated, perhaps, but still funny--sort of arsenic & old lacey, December 30, 2002

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dikybabe "admeyer" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Nun in the Closet (Mass Market Paperback)

Sister John and Sister Hyacinth are wonderful characters and they do triumph over evil as one would hope, but not without making one laugh out loud.

What a great little Gilman novel, even though its situation is a bit out-of-date, its humor is timeless. One has to imagine the Sister Ursula of the closet to look a bit like some old Broderick Crawford character role. Gruff and needy to the max, with unexpected aide from strong-willed out of the cloister nuns.

Wouldn't you know that the nuns would meet with other ways of seeing God, typical enrichment by Gilman?

This was another pick up and read title of a novel by an author I have recently come to admire. And I do highly recommend your enjoyment of a definite period piece. It feels like it should be put to film in black and white, or just in some quirky feel-good comedic fashion.

Wholesome and fun! Do give it a try!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dated but absolutely delightful!, October 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Nun in the Closet (Mass Market Paperback)

While this story of the not-so-coincidental juxtaposition of cloistered nuns, hippies, migrant workers, and the Mafia -is- dated for the millenium, it's as classically humorous and quietly thought-provoking as Sayers or Christie at their very best. I adore this book, as did my aging mother, and I've read it aloud to her numerous times. It's a delight, and definitely a keeper.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Nun In The Closet, April 24, 2001

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E. Havens "Bookluver" (Novato, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Nun in the Closet (Mass Market Paperback)

Having grown up with nuns (I still remember the long veils and skirts!), I only wished I could have known one like Sister John. This story was great fun. Entertaining and a quick read, I am dissappointed they aren't around to solve another mystery. The story is dated; but endearing and a great example of how a group of very different characters weren't so different after all.