- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Paperbacks; Reprint edition (Aug 31 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140173765
- ISBN-13: 978-0140173765
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,380,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
For the musically inclined or those just interested in a good mystery, Langton provides a Homer Kelly title centered on a suspicious fire that destroys the First Church of the Commonwealth's pipe organ and incinerates the church sexton as well. More problems arise with construction of a new instrument. Line drawings accompany the author's crisp prose and musical allusions.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Homer Kelly may not be one of the better-known cop heroes, but he's certainly one of the most pleasant and endearing. In Langton's latest, Kelly investigates a puzzling set of events involving the First Church of the Commonwealth in Boston. A fire has destroyed the church's organ and left its sexton dead. Now that the glorious new organ is being installed, strange things are happening: an apparently abandoned baby crawls into the church, inexplicable accidents keep delaying the organ's installation, a former musical genius reappears in a homeless shelter, and the church is literally coming apart at the seams. Langton has a knack for weaving dozens of seemingly unrelated plot threads together to form a satisfying and entertaining mystery. She's done her homework on Boston and its topography; on sacred music, the musicians who wrote it, and the instruments on which it's played; and on religious history and personalities, all of which add color, charm, and credibility to her story. There's plenty of humor and suspense, a wealth of eccentric characters, and a heartwarmingly happy ending. Highly recommended for fans of the traditional mystery. Emily Melton
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Divine Read,
By Marian Loreti (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Divine Inspiration A Homer Kelly Mystery (Paperback)
The hero of "Divine Inspiration" is an organist who is "voicing" a new organ just installed in a church damaged by a mysterious fire. He befriends a toddler who is making his way up the steps of the church one day, then locates the baby's home and discovers that the fatherless child's mother - herself an accomplished organist - is mysteriously missing. Our hero falls in love with both the child and the child's mother, whom he has never met except through her photos and mementoes in the baby's home. Jane Langton's delightful Homer Kelly mysteries are just what the doctor ordered for a rainy afternoon. What makes these books special are, of course, her charming line drawings, her spellbinding plots, and her humor, which has a Dickensian ability to expose the pompous, the greedy, the pretentious. What distinguishes the Langton mysteries (apart from the line drawings) is that you always come away from them having learned something - in this case, all about organs, which was of particular interest to me. "Divine Inspiration" is a divine read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Characters + Great Plot = Great Book,
By MZ (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Divine Inspiration (Hardcover)
I was a bit reluctant to begin this Homer Kelly mystery - my third (after getting hooked with Escher Twist and then Dark Nantucket Noon). The reason for my reluctance was the subject matter - churches and organists. Sounded boring. I know very little about either of those things and couldn't imagine wanting to learn more.Well, once I started reading, I couldn't put this book down! I loved the characters (Rosie, Alan, Pip, Charlie, Harold Oates, Barbara Inch, even Debbie Buffington), and I was completely taken by surprise at the end -- yet it all added up so perfectly. In addition, I must mention once again that the illustrations really add to the book, especially with the look of the organs and the architecture. Because they are created by the author, they give a great insight into her perception as she is writing, yet she never reveals so much that your own imagination of the happenings is affected. Kudos to another fine mystery by Jane Langton! I will be returning to the library for another Homer Kelly mystery ASAP.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cozy at it's finest,
By A Customer
This review is from: Divine Inspiration A Homer Kelly Mystery (Paperback)
Another wonderful book from Jane Langton. One of my favorite "cozy" mystery writers. She writes with a decidedly eccentric quirkiness that makes her books stand out from the crowd. Full of irony, and loving touches, her books are 1990's quaint without being old fashioned. She spins a lovely web.
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