What will a group of monks do when their two-century-old monastery in New York City is threatened with demolition to make room for a new high-rise? Anything they have to. "Thou Shalt Not Steal" is only the first of the Commandments to be broken as the saintly face off against the unscrupulous over that most sacred of relics, a Park Avenue address.
Returning to bookstores for the first time in three decades, BROTHERS KEEPERS offers not only a master class in comedy from one of the most beloved mystery writers of all time but also a surprisingly heartfelt meditation on loss, temptation, and how we treat our fellow man.
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['Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been four days since my last confession']***
(@TitanBooks, 5 February 2019, 403 pages, ebook, copy from @TitanBooks and voluntarily reviewed)
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I'd never heard of the author before and had no idea what to expect. I didn't realise until I'd read the book that it was originally published in 1975 and has been re-issued. This is part of the Hard Case Crime series. However, the crime in the book is very different than books usually released under this imprint. The book is clearly a satire and the crime takes a back-seat. I found the book very funny at times. This is very enjoyable even though it hasn't aged especially well. This is a hugely entertaining romp.
