NWS is still a distant prospect for me - though I'm hoping to fit some in after this next deadline rolls around. I need some downtime, dammit!
Giulia Falcone, of Driscoll Investigations, goes undercover to the Motherhouse in Pittsburgh to help determine why a novice, Bridget, killed herself. The superior general of the Motherhouse, Sister Mary Fabian, insists Bridget was psychologically unfit to be a nun, but Bridget’s parents disagree. Giulia takes on the assignment reluctantly, for she left the sisterhood only a year and a half ago, and she is still coming to terms with her decision. Giulia soon determines something is very wrong. The remaining two novices are overworked and unhappy, and one is drinking. As nuns from around the world gather for the Saint Francis Day celebration, events spiral out of control, leaving Giulia in danger as she discovers the shocking truth behind the novices’ troubles. The novel boasts a complex heroine and a story that draws the reader into the world of the sisterhood.