Sister Eve and the Blue Nun

Starred review from May 9, 2016
Nun and amateur detective Sister Eve is once again on the case in Hinton's page-turning third installment of her Divine Private Detective Agency Mystery series (after The Case of the Sin City Sister). Dr. Kelly Middlesworth is to present the keynote address at a conference about the venerated Sr. Maria de Jesus de Agreda, also known as the Blue Nun. Her sibling, Brother Anthony, a friend of Sister Eve's, recently discovered long-hidden writings by Sr. Maria and secretly gave them to Middlesworth, who is eager to share them with the world. After fighting with her brother, Middlesworth is found dead in her monastery guest room. All the evidence points to Brother Anthony as the killer, especially after he flees the scene of the crime, but Sister Eve is determined to find the real culprit and clear her friend's name. Hinton, who holds a Master of Divinity degree, makes use of her training in an important subplot that explores Sister Eve's relationship with the Catholic Church as she continues to consider whether she wants to leave her Benedictine community. This is an engrossing whodunit featuring multiple suspects that will engage mystery lovers and leave them eager to read Sister Eve's further adventures.