A review by jenmcmaynes
The Nuns of Sant'ambrogio: The True Story of a Convent in Scandal by Hubert Wolf

3.0

The actual details of this true story-- the poisoning of a princess, the veneration of a false nun as a saint, forbidden sexual practices, even false identities--are so extraordinary that you feel like the book should be amazing. Unfortunately, it is very dry and too focused on the details of the Inquisition trial to truly take off. I hope a good novelist or director reads this; it would easily top the charts. :)