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Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Suspense. HTML:From a luminous new voice in suspense fiction comes this wise, witty, and uplifting novel—a mystery with heart that will illuminate more than just whodunit and why. In her stunning debut, Cristina Sumners, an Episcopalian priest brings to life an unforgettable town, a less-than-perfect crime, and two flawed souls hoping to solve the mysteries of life, death...and possibly even love.Life isn’t easy for Tom Holder. Middle-aged, appallingly show more married, and bored out of his wits, Tom is Chief of Police in Harton—an idyllic New Jersey town where, in spite of its eccentric cast of characters, nothing ever seems to happen. His dreary routine is brightened only by his visits to St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, where he can be sure of seeing the clever Reverend Kathryn Koerney, with whom he is secretly and hopelessly smitten. Tom is quietly wishing for a nice, interesting crime, if only to have something to discuss with the lady priest, who seems almost as confused by their... show less
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I have always like mysteries with a clergyperson as the detective. Cristina Sumners, a clergy woman herself, has written a very readable murder mystery with a clergy woman protagonist. Episcopal priest Kathryn Koerney teams up with police chief Tom Holder when a woman disappears under suspicious circumstances in their small affluent New Jersey town. There are some surprises in store for the reader that I won't give away by saying too much. I might have given Crooked Heart just three stars until I realized at the end of the book that I really want to read the next offering from Cristina Sumners.
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6 Works 156 Members
Series
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Crooked Heart
- Original publication date
- 2002
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- Members
- 76
- Popularity
- 414,436
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.25)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 7
- ASINs
- 1
