Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Atria Books for gifting me a physical and digital ARC of the latest book by Jess Kidd. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Set in the 1950s, Nora Breen is a nun who has left her monastery behind. She's trying to find her friend, Frieda, a former novice, whose letters to Nora suddenly stopped. Nora heads to Gull's Nest, a hotel in Kent, where Frieda was staying, and tries to quietly investigate what happened to her friend. But then there is a series of murders at the inn, and her investigations take a deeper turn.
This is the first in a coming series entitled Nora Breen Investigates, and sign me up for the rest! In Jess Kidd's very capable hands, a cozy mystery delves into a very multi-layered story. Nora's backstory slowly plays out, as we learn what led her to the monastery, as well as what prompted her to leave. We see her explore a new world and become a different person away from her past life. Everyone in the small inn has a secret, and the characters are a story onto themselves. Nora slowly gathers respect from the local police chief, Rideout, as they try and solve the mysterious deaths. Wonderful!
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