MYSTERY

A Shameful Murder

by Cora Harrison
Severn House. (Reverend Mother, Bk. 1). Sept. 2015. 256p. ISBN 9780727885111. $28.95; ebk. ISBN 9781780106656. M
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It is March 1923; the Irish War of Independence has left the country torn asunder, and the civil war that followed has pitted brother against brother. The city of Cork is prone to flooding, and for Rev. Mother Aquinas, who finds a body dressed in satin and kid leather gloves washed up against the gates of St. Mary of the Isle Convent, the spring has been particularly difficult. Mother Aquinas teams up with former student Patrick Cashman, now a police sergeant, and Dr. Scher, a retired Jewish physician, to solve the mystery.
VERDICT With this new historical series launch, Harrison moves from the 16th-century Ireland of her "Burren" series (Cross of Vengeance) to an equally tumultuous era in the nation's history, solidly re-creating the political tensions and the social inequalities of the period. Compassionate and wise, the Reverend Mother is a strong and distinctive character, who works among the poor and understands their plight. Recommend for Dicey Deere fans or readers who enjoy M.C. Beaton and Carol Higgins Clark.
Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Sep 01, 2015
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