A review by ninis1002
His Right Hand by Mette Ivie Harrison

4.0

Just like Harrison's first book, "The Bishop's Wife," I liked this Linda Wallheim mystery very much. Actually, I'm giving this ARC 4.5 stars. I don't care much for organized religion, so it surprised me how much I enjoyed Harrison's description of life within the strict framework of Mormon rules. I kept shaking my head at yet another antiquated belief system (my apologies to any Mormon readers, especially Betsey), but I enjoyed Harrison's tackling of such highly controversial and incendiary issues as homosexuality and transgender in an intolerant and homophobic patriarchy. Granted, Harrison, or rather her protagonist Linda Wallheim, the bishop's wife, provides us with a lot of official church doctrine, but it's interesting to read how she questions it and sometimes struggles with it in an intelligent and warm-hearted manner. Oh, and the actual murder case is pretty good, too.