A Nun in the Closet

“A Nun In The Closet” (1976) is certainly entitled to make you want to look! Some moments are hilarious, with a storyline and backdrop that are absolutely unique. A ‘cloistered order’ out of touch with modern trends, inherits land and a mansion out-of-town. They don’t know from whom but two convent......more

The nuns in the Abbey of St. Tabitha are shocked when they are left a house and estate in New York State, several hundred miles from where they live in cloister. However, they must decide what to do with it, so Sister John and Sister Hyacinthe are elected to head up there and get a feel for what the......more

Ah, that was a gentle treat. A little social justice for migrant workers thrown in with mafia drug-traffickers and leftover hippies. If there is an oppositie to 'noir' (blanc?) or 'hard-boiled' (ah, yes: soft-boiled), this is it. Quirky gypsy Sister Hyacinthe and practical, shrewd Sister John--"She......more

This book brings back memories of the very happy summer of 1976. Perhaps I love it so much because it reminds me of that golden summer when I was 15 and life was fresh and intriguing. Yes, it's silly. Yes, it's improbable on all counts. But it sure is fun. It's one of those books you can read at a s......more