The newest offering in The Monastery Murders series.
Following the ancient tradition, ordinands from the College of the Transfiguration gather at first light on Ascension morning to sing their praises from the top of the college’s tallest tower. Not one to miss any liturgy, Felicity finds herself swept up in worship as she listens to the timeless words. But her delight quickly turns to horror when a black-robed body hurtles over the precipice and lands at her feet. Her investigative instincts immediately kick in when she sees a double-headed snake emblem clutched in the lifeless hand. Was this suicide? Or murder?
An Unholy Communion by Donna Fletcher Crow
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is one of those books that I really wanted to like. I fully enjoy mysteries, and Christian mysteries are often quite intriguing. The idea of this taking place in Wales made this even more intriguing. Or so I hoped it would be. And the blurb completely captured my attention.
While the history portioins of this book really did seem interesting, I could not get into this story at all. I didn’t care about the characters, and I found some portions of the book way too Catholic for a Christian mystery. Now make sure you understand. I have nothing against Catholics. My problem is that when a book is published as a Christian book, I think it needs to be have a solid Christian message. It should not mention worshipping Mary and other controversial Catholic topics. If a book is going to have this, it needs to be published by a Catholic publishing company. But this is just a pet peeve of mine.
I will say there is no profanity and no sex. I just would have preferred a little more Christian message. It is possible that if I had read the first two books in the series, I may have enjoyed it more as well.
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
Donna Fletcher Crow is author of more than thirty-five novels. She has twice won first place in the Historical Fiction category from the National Association of Press Women, and has also been a finalist for “Best Inspirational Novel” from the Romance Writers of America. She is a member of The Arts Centre Group, and Sisters in Crime.
