A review by abookishtype
Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd

funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Nora Breen is a woman on a mission from the moment she arrives at Gulls Nest, a miserable little boarding house in Kent. The last letter she had from her friend, Frieda, mentioned that Frieda had found out something potentially incriminating about one of her housemates. Now Nora hasn’t heard from Frieda in weeks. To the surprise of nearly everyone, Nora renounces her vows, leaves her convent, and sets off to find out what happened using only her natural nosiness and persistence. Jess Kidd’s Murder at Gulls Nest is quirky and occasionally dark–something I’ve come to rely on with Kidd. Murder at Gulls Nest isn’t as strange as some of Kidd’s other books. For Kidd, I’d say this book is downright lighthearted (apart from a couple of spots of darkness) compared to Himself or Things in Jars...

Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and Edelweiss, for review consideration.