All Things, Amber Belldene
All Things, Amber Belldene
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All Things
A Reverend Alma Lee Mystery (Book 1)

Author: Amber Belldene

Narrator: Tiana Hanson

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Amber Belldene

Published: 03/25/2019


Synopsis

A priest and a rabbi walk into a lesbian bar…If something is unjust in San Francisco's Mission District, the Reverend Alma Lee will face it down. She leads her vibrant church of St. Giles' with compassion and sass. Her busy days involve match-making, meddling, and saving the city's beloved lesbian landmark, The Carlos Club. Alma meets the intriguing Rabbi Naomi Cohen there, and she's smitten. Death comes to the church's door…When the proprietor of The Carlos Club turns up dead on the steps of St. Giles', Naomi's brother is the number one suspect. She needs help exonerating him, and Alma's knowledge of the neighborhood makes her the perfect priest to solve the case. If only Alma's ex-boyfriend, homicide detective Cesar Garza will accept her help. She still feels the pull of their old connection, but she's convinced the sexy-smart rabbi is her perfect mate. . . Too bad Naomi is playing by different rules.Can Alma solve the case before the murderer silences her forever? About the Reverend Alma Lee Mystery SeriesMeet the Rev. Alma Lee, the next priest-detective in a long line of clergy sleuths from Father Brown to Clare Ferguson, Brother Cadfeal to Sydney Chambers. Only, instead of a rural village, Alma's turf is San Francisco—gritty, gay, and glorious. Her methods border on the absurd, and she has more attractive admirers than anyone who's taken holy orders has a right to. If she's on the case, the murderer doesn't stand a chance. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Megan on January 29, 2024

Actually 3.5 stars. My issues with this book were few and small: 1. I think I either missed, or she neglected to mention, what religion Alma is a priest in. I eventually worked out that it must be Episcopalian due to the ritualistic nature of the religion but having a gay woman as a priest and now se......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on August 11, 2018

Alma is her own brand of priest. She’s bisexual, nosy, vegan, honest and has a crush on a lady rabbi.The story opens up at the closing of a local lesbian bar called The Carlos Club that hadn’t evolved with the community and the owner wasn’t business savvy. Once the owner turns up dead (what’s sad is......more

Goodreads review by Robert on September 04, 2018

Disclosure: Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the NetGalley book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissio......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on September 10, 2018

I am a fan of Amber Belldene's paranormal romances (The Blood Vine and Siren series) and I enjoy reading mysteries, so I was pleased to have the opportunity to read an advanced copy of All Things in exchange for an honest review. One of the author's strengths is her ability to create likeabile, comp......more