Holy Comfort

By C.R. Compton

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591331722
• ISBN13: 9781591331728
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Hilliard & Harris Pub
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great read!

What an easy read and fun mystery. Of course there is a murder victim, on the scene by page 2. The plot developments and twists keep you interested and guessing who did it. By the time you get to the end, you feel like you knew it all along, except that I didn't. I kept changing my mind about who the murderer was. There are some funny characters, a little romance and a good amount of threat. The primary setting for this mystery is an Episcopal church. It helps if you are an Anglican, or at least a Catholic or Lutheran. But there is always the dictionary for words like vestry, rector, eucharist and so forth. I would like to know Page Hawthorne, the main character. The police detectives, Roy Merton and Leona Vesba are a total kick. I hope we see them in more mysteries from Compton.

A gritty and wise mystery

If you like mysteries with interesting characters, action and plenty of food for thought, this is the book for you! The plot revolves around a divorced mother of two, who is on the large staff of an Episcopal Church (The Holy Comforter), which happens to be the church of choice for many of the richest and most prominent citizens of a large (midwestern?)city. The facade of Christian righteousness and social distinction is shattered when one of the priests turns up brutally murdered. What appears to be a standard mystery is lifted high above the average by Compton's grasp of the social politics of religion and the pitfalls of privilege. Don't think the book is only for Episcopalians or avowed Christians -- anyone can learn from the author's incisive observations on human nature. The book is very well written and moves along at a sizzling pace. Highly recommended!!!