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“We all had tattoos, scars, secrets, and losses. We all wanted to be forgiven.”

Scorched Grace (A Sister Holiday Mystery, #1) by Margot Douaihy

July 8, 2024 by narfna Leave a Comment

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 4 Book 10/30 The ending killed my buzz a little on this one, which up until then had been extremely interesting with arresting imagery (not something I normally care about!) and an extremely unique look at modern religion, from the perspective a queer, chain-smoking, tattooed Catholic nun who was a former punk rocker until traumatic events pushed her to seek solace—as her mother did before her—in a sisterhood of fellow nuns. Plus, there is a mystery here, but honestly, […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: A Sister Holiday Mystery, Gillian Flynn Books, LGBTQIA, Margot Douaihy, mystery, narfna, Religion, Scorched Grace

narfna's CBR16 Review No:44 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: A Sister Holiday Mystery, Gillian Flynn Books, LGBTQIA, Margot Douaihy, mystery, narfna, Religion, Scorched Grace ·
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Nun of the Above

Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy

March 6, 2023 by Jake 3 Comments

As readers, we all dream of books that are specifically written for us. Certainly, we sometimes like to be challenged and pulled out of our comfort zone. But most of the time, we sit around asking questions like: Man, I wish someone would write a book in the hardboiled vein of a badass Catholic nun trying to solve a mystery in sun soaked New Orleans. Or words to that effect. Anyway, yes, Margot Douiahy wrote a book that was basically fine tuned to someone who likes the […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: LGBTQIA, Margot Douaihy, mystery, New Orleans, nuns, Religion, Roman Catholicism, Scorched Grace

Jake's CBR15 Review No:28 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: LGBTQIA, Margot Douaihy, mystery, New Orleans, nuns, Religion, Roman Catholicism, Scorched Grace ·
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