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A review by housedesignerking
The Christmas Night Murder by Lee Harris
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Christine (Chris) Bennet is something of an amateur detective. She lost her parents at fifteen and spent sixteen in St. Stephen’s convent before she walked away from being a nun. Afterward, she met Jack; he became her husband a year later.
It has been seven years since Father Hudson McCormick has been at the convent and its church when he transferred to Wyoming. There is a scheduled Christmas get-together, and after Jack’s family Christmas, they drive to the convent, where the nuns that she spent sixteen years reside; her chosen family. Father McCormick is invited, calls to update Sister Joseph, the Mother Superior, of his departure time, but he never arrives. Eventually, it sparks a mystery for Chris and her husband, whom is a cop.
On pg 29, they turned down a Mrs. Pfeiffer’s offer for coffee, but on pg 31, they took a walk before lunch with the lady and ended up having coffee. On pg 34, Sister Joseph offers them both a cup of coffee and they accept. MC’s husband tells the Mother Superior that cops need at least ‘two cups to kick-start their hearts each morning.’ If they’d accepted Mrs. Pfeiffer’s cup, they’d be on their third. I can only guess that she makes a horrible cuppa.
This is definitely NOT a story for those who are interested in fast paced stories or the majority of crap that gets released today. There were several times that my fiancé and I laughed our butts off. The comedic relief moments were received as intended.
This is a slow story. There are a lot of conversations in this book. Most people I know wouldn’t have the patience to read it, sadly; but I thought it was terrific.
I definitely want to read more of this series by Lee Harris. 5 stars.
It has been seven years since Father Hudson McCormick has been at the convent and its church when he transferred to Wyoming. There is a scheduled Christmas get-together, and after Jack’s family Christmas, they drive to the convent, where the nuns that she spent sixteen years reside; her chosen family. Father McCormick is invited, calls to update Sister Joseph, the Mother Superior, of his departure time, but he never arrives. Eventually, it sparks a mystery for Chris and her husband, whom is a cop.
On pg 29, they turned down a Mrs. Pfeiffer’s offer for coffee, but on pg 31, they took a walk before lunch with the lady and ended up having coffee. On pg 34, Sister Joseph offers them both a cup of coffee and they accept. MC’s husband tells the Mother Superior that cops need at least ‘two cups to kick-start their hearts each morning.’ If they’d accepted Mrs. Pfeiffer’s cup, they’d be on their third. I can only guess that she makes a horrible cuppa.
This is definitely NOT a story for those who are interested in fast paced stories or the majority of crap that gets released today. There were several times that my fiancé and I laughed our butts off. The comedic relief moments were received as intended.
This is a slow story. There are a lot of conversations in this book. Most people I know wouldn’t have the patience to read it, sadly; but I thought it was terrific.
I definitely want to read more of this series by Lee Harris. 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death