A Darkly Hidden Truth follows Felicity, who wants to become a nun. She plans to set out on a mini retreat to several different convents to see if this really is her calling, when Father Antony asks her help in finding the valuable icon, Our Lady of the Transfiguration. As they are attracted to each other, they find other religious icons have gone missing, too. Felicity's mother makes an unwelcome appearance, and Felicity ends up learning more about church history as their search continues and leads them into a path of danger. Will Felicity follow through with becoming a nun, or will she choose Father Antony instead? And will she forgive her mother?
Complete with a glossary of terms for those unfamiliar with some of the religious and medieval terms used in the book, a timeline of important events, and a map to show where some of the places mentioned in the book are, the book has well developed characters, and it's easy to follow along with. You find yourself engrossed in the mystery! Felicity has a bit more spunk than I was expecting when I first read the word "nun" - maybe I just grew up around some boring ones? ;) I liked the more present day world mixed in with medieval moments. If you enjoy mysteries, and don't mind one centered on religion, definitely add this book (and series) to your to-read list!
A Darkly Hidden Truth is the second book in The Monastery Murders series. You don't have to read the first book - A Very Private Grave to follow along in this book, but it might help you pick up on a few things here and there. The third book in the series is called An Unholy Communion, and the first chapter of the book is included in this one.
Donna Fletcher Crow has written more than 35 books. To find out more about the author, and to learn more about this series, visit the author's website here.
A Darkly Hidden Truth by Donna Fletcher Crow is a paperback suspense and mystery book published by Monarch Books. It is 366 pages long. The suggested cover price is $14.99, but Amazon has it available for $10.19 as of this posting. It is also available as an e-book for the Kindle and other e-readers.
I received a copy of this book in order to share my thoughts and participate in the blog tour hosted by Kregel. All opinions are my own, and not that of the author(s) or publisher.
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing the review and defintively putting this one on my list!
An interesting review. You write beautifully, I love reading your blog
I love mysteries as well and I do not mind the religious overtones. I will definitely check this book out when I have some free time.
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