Murder in the Cathedral by Cora Harrison

 

This series about the wise and caring Reverend Mother and her ex-students, policeman Patrick and journalist and law student Eileen in 1920s Cork is a favourite of mine. They are all lovely characters, and I enjoy reading about the political and religious background of Cork, which was apparently poverty-stricken in those days. You don't need to read these books from the beginning of the series, because you can easily catch up with the characters' personal lives.

This story involves the poisoning of a little boy and the Protestant archdeacon. There are various suspects, and the case has many twists and turns. Cora Harrison deals with the conflicts and misunderstandings between the Catholics and Protestants extremely well,  Eileen's thinking that the Catholics are more moral sometimes got on my nerves, but was understandable. Eileen is a very 'feminist' and likeable character otherwise, ambitious and concerned about changing things for the better in Cork. 

The Reverend Mother and another character, a priest, in this book are quite learned, and I liked the references to Shakespeare, and the Latin quotations.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9780727850522
PRICE	$29.99 (USD)