A Nun In the Closet
by Dorothy Gilman
I had this bright idea of reading these two books, A Nun In the Closet and Nun in the Closet, back to back, so I could review them together. Compare and contrast, you know.
So here's the compare: they have similar titles. They're both mysteries. So far I'm liking them both.
And the contrast: everything else
Ms. Gilman (yes, author of the Mrs. Polifax books), writes the careless adventure of a pair of nuns sent to take possession and evaluate an old house which has just been donated to their order. Her characterization of the nuns, the people they meet, the odd discoveries they make and how they react to them--that is the story. The mystery part is not all that great. You pretty much know from the beginning what's been going on with the house. The only question to be answered is what part did the "third nun" play in it all.
To sum up, it's a good, solid so-so. But it makes me curious to try one of the Mrs. Polifax books. Clearly she's a good writer--did she ever improve as a mystery writer?
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