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Nora Breen has spent thirty years as Sister Agnes of Christ, cloistered away from the pleasures and vices of the world; her role as a nun and nurse filling her days with a pleasant, if not monotonous, sense of duty and pride. So when her pen pal (a dear friend and former postulant, sent away from the order to seek medical treatment and experience life outside the embrace of the church) suddenly stops responding, Sister Agnes makes the decision to become Nora Breen once more.

Shed from her vows and thrust into the post-war world, Nora makes a new vow: to discover what happened to the lovely and vibrant Frieda. Her investigation leads her to the small coastal town of Gore-on-Sea in Kent, and, more specifically, to the apartments at Gull's Nest. However, as her investigation progresses, more mysteries (and murders) begin to unfold until Nora herself may be in danger...

A mix between a cozy mystery and a more traditional murder mystery, MURDER AND GULL'S NEST was a wonderful start to Kidd's newest series. It took me a while to warm up to Kidd's style of writing and the story itself, but once I fully invested and gave it a real chance, I was surprised by how much I thoroughly enjoyed GULL'S NEST and its quirky cast of characters. Nora was particularly endearing, she was a perfect mix of mischievous and pious (well, as pious as a former nun questioning the existence of God can be), and was a very compelling main character. I look forward to reading about what she gets up to next!