- Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Fawcett (April 4 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0449004422
- ISBN-13: 978-0449004425
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 1.9 x 17.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,376,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A NOT-TO-MISS SERIES."
--Mystery Scene
--Mystery Scene
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TRUE CONFESSION--OR FALSE?
Investigator (and former nun) Christine Bennett is appalled when a young woman claims to be the natural daughter of Sister Joseph, beloved Superior at St. Stephen's and Chris's dearest friend. But after the girl is murdered, all the evidence leads the police to believe she was telling the truth--and that Sister Joseph is the prime suspect.
Can evidence ever lie? Chris prays that it can. But as she frantically searches for the link between the anonymous woman who gave away her newborn two decades ago and a brutal murder this Mother's Day, it seems only a miracle can save Sister Joseph from a life behind bars.
Investigator (and former nun) Christine Bennett is appalled when a young woman claims to be the natural daughter of Sister Joseph, beloved Superior at St. Stephen's and Chris's dearest friend. But after the girl is murdered, all the evidence leads the police to believe she was telling the truth--and that Sister Joseph is the prime suspect.
Can evidence ever lie? Chris prays that it can. But as she frantically searches for the link between the anonymous woman who gave away her newborn two decades ago and a brutal murder this Mother's Day, it seems only a miracle can save Sister Joseph from a life behind bars.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
~~~~~Lee Harris does it again~~~~~,
By DiAnne "prayerangel777" (South Carolina United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mother's Day Murder (Mass Market Paperback)
Christine Bennett, a former nun, is shocked when a young woman shows up on her doorstep claiming to be Sister Joseph's biological daughter. Sister Joseph is not only Christine's closest friend but is also the revered and loved Superior at St. Stephen's convent. When the young woman is found murdered, the evidence seems to be leading the police in only one direction....Sister Joseph. Once again Lee Harris has written a mystery leading Christine into discovering buried secrets from the past. Lee Harris once again keeps the reader guessing to the very end!
5.0 out of 5 stars
12th Chris Bennett maybe best - terrific Sister Joseph plot,
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This review is from: The Mother's Day Murder (Mass Market Paperback)
We've had reasonably high praise for all the previous entries in the ex-nun Christine Bennett series, using such words as pleasant and relaxing to describe these consistently nice clean murder puzzlers, many of which hark up events long since past. In this one, the 12th (of 14 so far), the people and tone we consistently like are back, with husband Jack now finished with law school and holding a new administrative position with the police department; and son Eddie now a toddling two-and-a-half years old. We continue to enjoy watching the family grow and mature.This story features a particularly compelling plot - a little higher level of intrigue than usual increases the suspense and tension right along with the speed at which the pages turn! Early on, a young woman lands at Chris' doorstep professing to be a nun from the old convent with a troubling secret - she is in fact the Mother Superior's actual birth daughter. Chris can hardly believe something this shocking about her mentor and dear friend, Sister Joseph, whom we readers also know quite well from appearances in virtually every tale. After just a couple of days with Chris, the young woman is suddenly murdered at a nearby neighborhood property, and the initial investigation reveals her to be an imposter. Too make matters more compelling, the early clues point to Sister Joseph as a potential suspect, even with the police unaware of the secret (that would provide powerful motive) agonizing Chris to explore and unravel. The rest of the story obviously deals with discovering the murderer, not easy, and unearthing the truth about the "daughter" claim, which looks more likely with every passing page. Chris even travels to Ohio (making it sound like Thailand or something!) to look into matters near the time of the victim's birth and supposed adoption, flying and renting cars and such - all pretty foreign to our sheltered leading lady. A great twist at the end only puts more icing on a sweet cake. So - all the good stuff is back, and to us, a particularly gripping story line makes this perhaps the best Lee Harris to date. Bring on #13!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mother's Day Murder is a tightly plotted mystery....,
By Carol Abbott (Missouri) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mother's Day Murder (Mass Market Paperback)
Lee Harris has given her former nun, turned suburban housewife, an especially difficult puzzle. And one that has the fate of her dear friend and mentor, Sister Joseph, squarely in her hands. A young woman knocks on Christine's door one night with a story to tell that could ruin the reputation and the very life of Joseph. She begs for help from Christine, but within 48 hours, she is found dead. And Sister Joseph looks like the most likely suspect to the police. Christine must get the true facts FAST in order to keep her friend from being arrested for the murder.Lee Harris does another masterful job of weaving her story, throwing in a few red herrings that will keep her readers guessing up to the end. It's another winner....and one more holiday that gets celebrated with a murder thrown in.
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