This book was pretty good.. I'm a fan of all of her books for the most part.. Although why she likes to make her make characters all seem to have "blade thin lips" I just don't get it.. I'm also not a fan of a whole lot of tongue rubbing the roof of my mouth.. But I do at least find the sex scenes amusing.. I was surprised to find out who the killer was.. As I so often am in Lisa Jackson's books... Left a cliffhanger too of course! And I was pleased to see there will be more of Bentz and Montoya in the future if we are to believe the authors note in the back.. I find I really enjoy the images I get in my head when she describes the setting.. The little touches she adds in - while some may find these tedious and tend to go on too long.. While I get what they mean - I always like the fact that I get the whole picture! I also found that for some reason reading about the nuns - reminded me of a mini-series I had seen in the early 90's.. Called Brides of Christ. It was an Australian series and a young Naomi Watts played one of the girls who attended the school taught by the nuns. Also the then unknown Russell Crowe makes an appearance in one episode!! So I happily revisited the series again and thoroughly enjoyed it!! And as always with this series I love the New Orleans setting.. I find myself wanting to find more books about... MURDER SEX RELIGION and NEW ORLEANS!!! (Or someplace else in the South) although typing that into Google really doesn't bring up what I was hoping for.. So if anyone reads this and does know of any books that have similar subject matter?? Let me know!!! And FYI.. I'm currently reading all of Lisa Jackson's books in order by series.. I have them all!! Thank my mom for the years worth of hand me downs!! So if you were going to suggest more of her books.. I'm already on it!! Thanks for reading!! Take care all!! This was the first book by Lisa Jackson I have read. As a mystery/suspense lover I will be reading more of her books in the future. But I was not totally happy with this one. It was very well-written and the story was engaging and made me want to find out who did it. But I didn't really think we got all the answers in the end. I really liked the Detectives assigned to the case, and I am looking forward to going back and reading more of the books they are in. I love the New Orleans setting. It really is such a great city for a backdrop. Val and Slade made a great pair. We got plenty of info on their background and relationship and got to watch them in part work though their issues. Although the resolution of their problems did seem a bit rushed and just ok, its over now, lets forget it ever happened type of resolution. But I didn't feel like we really got to understand the motives behind the Mother Superior and Fr. O'Toole. They have secrets and I don't think we really get to find out what they are. Same thing with the novices. There is such a connection there that can really make another intriguing story. But in this one, assuming we never see these characters again. I'm pretty disappointed. I want to know more of what they are hiding and why, And why did these novices join the convent, they all seem to have a great history behind them before they came. What made them join. Same with the murdered victim, Camille. We know she developed a crush on Slade but that doesn't fully explain why she joined the convent or why she had such a secretive hidden life. Overall though its a great mystery. And it does get wrapped up in the end. All the main points are covered and explained. I guess I just wanted to know more about the secrets hidden inside the walls. I will definitely be reading more of her books. And will recommend her to others who like this genre. Just maybe not this one first.
What do You think about Le Couvent Des Ombres (2011)?
total surprise, I never even guessed who did it which is not usual for me.
—JYNaRa
good, not a favorite yet interesting and part of the series
—kkylee
altijd heerlijk spannend de boeken van Lisa jackson
—Shelly
