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A review by queenoftheshelf
His Right Hand by Mette Ivie Harrison
3.0
Linda Wallheim is back, still reeling from the events of "The Bishop's Wife". This time, the second counselor in the bishopric is found dead in an elaborately staged murder at the church and Linda is determined to find out why. Along the way, she continues to ruffle feathers with her liberal ideals in the peaceful, conservative, Mormon community.
As a practicing Mormon, I appreciate Harrison's attempt to share Mormon culture with the outside world. She makes a point to distinguish between culture and religion, which is refreshing. However, the story is packed with so many pulled-punches and hot-button issues, to where it feels like whiplash when you get to the end. The mystery itself is quite mundane, with the killer being so obvious from the beginning that the finale seemed somewhat staged.
Overall, it's a decent entry, but I hope the next book focuses more on the mystery, as opposed to the politics of Mormonism.
As a practicing Mormon, I appreciate Harrison's attempt to share Mormon culture with the outside world. She makes a point to distinguish between culture and religion, which is refreshing. However, the story is packed with so many pulled-punches and hot-button issues, to where it feels like whiplash when you get to the end. The mystery itself is quite mundane, with the killer being so obvious from the beginning that the finale seemed somewhat staged.
Overall, it's a decent entry, but I hope the next book focuses more on the mystery, as opposed to the politics of Mormonism.