Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. This meme is hosted by Carole’s Random Life in Books
On My TBR This Week
Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy
Narrator: Mara Wilson
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes
Published by Zando
Publication Date February 21, 2023
Format: Audiobook
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Listening Length: 9 hours and 55 minutes
Sister Holiday, a chain-smoking, heavily tattooed, queer nun, puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test in this debut crime novel.
When Saint Sebastian's School becomes the target of a shocking arson spree, the Sisters of the Sublime Blood and their surrounding community are thrust into chaos. Unsatisfied with the officials' response, sardonic and headstrong Sister Holiday becomes determined to unveil the mysterious attacker herself and return her home and sanctuary to its former peace. Her investigation leads down a twisty path of suspicion and secrets in the sticky, oppressive New Orleans heat, turning her against colleagues, students, and even fellow Sisters along the way.
Sister Holiday is more faithful than most, but she's no saint. To piece together the clues of this high-stakes mystery, she must first reckon with the sins of her checkered past-and neither task will be easy.
An exciting start to Margot Douaihy's bold series for Gillian Flynn Books that breathes new life into the hard-boiled genre, Scorched Grace is a fast-paced and punchy whodunnit that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
Why It’s On My TBR
I’m always looking for a good mystery series and Scorched Grace sounded so unique and different from your run-of-the-mill mystery. As an added bonus, it is the first publication from Gillian Flynn’s imprint and Scorched Grace is narrated by Mara Wilson.
Honestly, I should just pick a day (a week? a month?) to simply read backlog books.