Sister Eve and the Blue Nun

Written by Lynne Hinton

Narrated by Hillary Huber

After a murder at the monastery, Sister Eve may need a miracle if she is to prove a dear friend isn’t a cold-blooded killer.

Sister Eve, a motorcycle-riding nun with a natural (or is it supernatural?) gift for solving murders returns to the enclave she once called home and quickly finds herself confronting yet another mysterious death.

Someone has poisoned Dr. Kelly Middlesworth—a researcher on the life and ministry of 17th-century’s revered “Blue Nun”—and a set of irreplaceable historic documents have disappeared before they could even be examined.

When all evidence seems to point to the victim’s brother, Sister Eve sets out to expose the killer and learn the explosive truth those missing manuscripts might contain.

Chasing a killer is dangerous work, and as her two worlds collide, Sister Eve may need some heavenly help simply to survive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: May 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9780840708151

Lynne Hinton

A retreat leader and writing teacher, Lynne Hinton is the author of numerous novels including Pie Town, Wedding Cake, Christmas Cake, Friendship Cake, Hope Springs, and Forever Friends. She also writes a mystery series under the name Jackie Lynn. She lives in New Mexico.

Reviews for Sister Eve and the Blue Nun

[harley0326 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Sr. .Eve is back with another mystery that was pretty interesting. She has come back to the monastery to make some hard decisions. Should she continue her life as a nun? Will the church ever accept her even though she is a woman? St. Eve is looking forward to attending a conference that she finds very intriguing. It is about The Blue Nun who is a sister from Spain. The Blue Nun is said to have mystical powers that allowed her to convert a Native American tribe in the 1600s.im sure that was a hard feat to accomplish and I can't imagine how she was welcomed at first. Did the native Americans fear her ? That was a very intriguing topic and I liked how the author pulled history into the story which made it more interesting. Before the conference can even begin a murder happens. Who is murdered? What is stolen that could be vital to the Blue Nun? The race is on to find out who the killer is. I enjoyed the twists and turns of the story. It was a nice read and I look forward to more adventures with St.Eve. As a side note, the story of The Blue Nun is true. I highly recommend you look her up. It is fascinating to read about her and how she struggled to be accepted by the church. I loved that St. Eve rides a motorcycle . It reminded me of the show "The Flying Nun." She was always getting into messes, but found her way out of them. The struggle St. Eve has with her faith is very emotional and I found her journey for answers very heartfelt and real. "Sometimes nuns and priests and monks choose a different path later in their lives. It doesn't mean they broke their vows or left the order . It could mean they received guidance leading them into new areas of service." I received a copy of this book from The Fiction Guild for an honest review.

[lamb521 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Title: Sister Eve and the Blue NunAuthor: Lynne HintonPages: 336Year: 2016Publisher: Thomas NelsonMy rating is 5 stars.When I perused other readers/reviewers comments, some of them really surprised me. I thought out of the three mysteries thus far this book was the best! The other two in the series are Sister Eve Private Eye followed by The Case of the Sin City Sister. Lynne Hinton’s series started somewhat rough in the sense of learning to develop a good plot along with suspense. I am not quite sure what people are expecting, but I was looking for a good tale with suspense and surprises, and that is what I read!Anyone of the other reviewers could tell you what the novel is about, which in short is a nun who is trying to discern whether to become a full time detective or remain at a convent. I enjoyed her unrequited nerve to solve a case and take care of her father whom we learn about in the early stories. I enjoyed that she rides a Harley and is transparent with her feelings and thoughts. I noticed other readers weren’t that thrilled, but I liked her spunk and quick thinking when faced with surprising situations.I think most of all I believe the author shows us her humanity and not a character who is thinking more of herself than she should. Her Christian care for others, both inside the church and outside is commendable and an example of Christ like living. While Sister Eve cannot decide whether to stay in the convent with the changes occurring in her community, it was interesting to see how she felt about the changes and lost feelings of being close to other nuns.Eve’s relationship with her father is moving towards a more loving and accepting place, and Eve may have feelings a Detective who works with a former partner of her father. I wonder if the author will have her character take a risk and new direction in her life or remain a nun. I hope other readers will consider enjoying the book regardless of some of the negative feedback because it really was a good book to sit down and enjoy! I hope Lynne Hinton keeps bringing mysteries in for Sister Eve to solve and eventually decide which vocation she will choose whether remain a nun or become a P.I.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

[kris_anderson-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Sister Eve and the Blue Nun by Lynne Hinton is the third book in A Divine Private Detective Agency Mystery series. Sister Eve is trying to decide whether to stay a nun or become a private detective with her father’s agency (she has been conflicted for a while). Sister Evangeline or Sister Eve (as she prefers) is currently without a convent (since the decision was made to make it strictly a boy’s club at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Pecos, New Mexico). Sister Eve has returned for a conference (she is currently living with her father since his illness) on Sister Maria de Jesus de Agreda (The Blue Nun). Dr. Kelly Middlesworth, a professor in religion, has studied The Blue Nun. She is going to give a speech at the beginning of the conference. Kelly is also the sister to Brother Anthony, a monk with the order. Anthony gave Kelly some special papers he had recently discovered regarding The Blue Nun. He told her to tell no one about them, but he knew she would want to see them. Unfortunately, Kelly did not keep the secret. Sister Eve finds Brother Anthony upset and he confesses that he discovered Kelly dead in her room. After a lengthy discussion, Sister Eve goes to Kelly’s room to investigate (telling Anthony to stay put which he does not do). Kelly is indeed dead in her room. Sister Eve takes in every detail of the room (while messing with evidence). She is soon joined by Father Oliver. Anthony went to Father Oliver and told him the news (told you he would not stay put). They then both discuss the incident in the room and look to see if the papers are still there (no one makes a move to call the police). They soon hear sirens (at last, someone called the authorities). Unfortunately, Sister Eve breaks a vital piece of evidence upon hearing the sirens and then takes another clue with her upon leaving the room (won’t she make a great private detective). The evidence points to Brother Anthony as the killer, but Sister Eve knows he could not kill his sister. Sister Eve sets out to prove his innocence and find the missing papers.As I am sure you can tell, I did not enjoy Sister Eve and the Blue Nun. This book is bogged down with details. We were subjected to many details including Eve including items in a room, the scenery, knocking on a door, putting a car in reverse, etc. The pace is very slow and only picks up a little towards the end. The idea of a nun investigating crimes is a good one, but I did not like this author’s interpretation. Some information is repeated often (I think they went over the details of the murder in the second chapter two to three times). There are very few clues, but they are all you need to solve the crime (the killer was obvious). A lot of the book is devoted to Sister Eve’s thinking (and over thinking). One thing that was extremely annoying was Sister Eve’s constantly correctly people on the pronunciation of her late name (Divine). She did it every time she gave her last name. But when she is corrected on the proper pronunciation of someone else’s name, she does not like it (very contradictory). While this is the third book in the series, it can be read without having enjoyed the previous books. I give Sister Eve and the Blue Nun 2.5 out of 5 stars. This book was just not for me.I received a complimentary copy of Sister Eve and the Blue Nun from NetGalley and BookLook Bloggers in exchange for an honest evaluation of the novel.

[ecataldi-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The third book in a quirky new mystery series by Lynne Hinton. Sister Eve is not your average nun, she's a motorcycle wearing, habit defying, mystery solving nun that has stumbled across a murder. One of the keynote speakers at a conference has been murdered and so far the main suspect is the speaker's brother, a monk at the monastery and good friend to Sister Eve. Convinced that Brother Anthony could never have murdered his own flesh and blood, Sister Eve sets out to solve the murder in her own clumsy way. A bungled crime scene later, some advantageous eavesdropping, and some breaking and entering later, she finds herself in deeper than she meant to go. On top of this all, she has to decide whether or not to stay a nun or to quit and join her father in his private detective business. Plus there is that cure officer she keeps running into... Soo many decisions to make and a murderer to catch. A cute inspirational mystery, but not very taxing or hard to solve. I received this book for free from Litfuse Publicity in return for my honest, unbiased review.