Kindle British & Irish Mystery Book Club discussion

Evil Intent, by Kate Charles

"Life in the clergy is quiet, respectful, peaceful--or so Callie Anson believes when she begins her new job as curate to the Reverend Brian Stanford at All Saints' Church in Paddington. Little does she realize how wrong she could be.

After the traumatic end of her relationship with fiance Adam, the last thing Callie needs is more emotional turmoil. But it seems she is not destined for a quiet life just yet. Knowing that women in the clergy are still disapproved of in certain quarters, Callie is prepared to face some criticism. But the deep-seated hatred shown by some of her respected male colleagues takes her by surprise, particularly the spiteful attack made by Father Jonah Adimola, a hard-line conservative Nigerian priest. Luckily, her good friend and mentor Frances Cherry is on hand to jump to her defense. But when Father Adimola is found strangled to death the next day and Frances is suspected of the crime, Callie must call upon her faith to steer her through the troubling and violent times and help prove her friend's innocence. With DI Neville Stewart heading the investigation, it's not long before the ecclesiastical facade is chipped away to reveal the ugly truth of hidden secrets."

Discussion Leader: Chris
Link to Book on Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3XZJmoS

Finished Evil Intent last night and found it to be a fast paced, well-characterized read that kept my attention far too well for sleep. The various story lines of different characters made this a multi-level plot which the author used expertly to keep me reading. Every segment ended in a way that kept my interest stoked, despite the attraction of finding out what was happening in another character's situation. A sign of how good the book seemed to me: I immediately ordered Book 2 in the series at the end of this first one. I was eager to know what happens to the characters next and began reading the new download at once--when I should have settled to sleep. That to me is the mark of a 5-star book.

Phew, thanks for the great comments, Pat.
I absolutely loved it too, which is why I suggested it for the group.

Good suggestion, Chris. Glad to see a new member participating.