![]() Then, a suicide of a friend occurs, but Sister is not willing to believe that it was a suicide. The story begins in late Spring in Kentucky at the Mid-America Hound Show where evil quickly raises its ugly head and starts the novel on its "whodunit" path while simultaneously explaining hound shows and searching for a stolen hound. Where her last title seemed rushed to production and the plotline was not well-developed, "Hounded to Death" is a welcome return to a great read for Rita Mae fans. Rita Mae Brown delivers a winner in this installment of her Sister Jane "Outfoxed Series". Brown and she is also a master at her craft. Sister Jane is not the only MFH so is Ms. And, I am a rabid reader and was a literature major in college. This series is one of my two favorite series of all time. ![]() I do miss some of my other favorite characters and do hope that they will reappear in later books, and that Sister Jane and the Jefferson Hunt will live to a hundred so that I can get to know them better with the passing years. Her ethics are impeccable the spiritual component of these books is not lost on the reader. Sister Jane is like the hale and hearty people who live in the Himalayas her outdoor life has given her tremendous strength of health and character. (I keep looking on maps to figure out where, exactly, is the farm) as I do visit the Blue Ridge mountains from time to time. I sincerely look forward to Sister Jane's mentoring and all of the many wonderful details that absolutely suspend my disbelief. I am left with a both a feeling of satisfaction, and also with anticipation of the next book. I think that this one is my favorite so far. It is done with such delicacy that the reader is not tromped on by the politics to the detriment of an exceedingly good reading experience. I am delighted to see the nuances set forth in this book regarding the difference between animal welfare and animal rightists. ![]() (I am past the time in my life to even be a hill-topper, but I can enjoy "hunting" along with the Jefferson Hunt). Just as children await every detail of what it might be like to go to school at Hogwart's, I await these books to add to my expanding knowledge of Sister Jane and her world. It is a delightful quirk that she knows so many esoteric things about the saints. But, I *love* what I learn each book about the details of Sister Jane Arnold's life. I keep reading the so called "editorial reviews" and wondering if they actually read anything but modern literature? It took Proust twenty odd pages of wafting through the smell of madelines and delineating every piece of furniture in his house (and mind) to begin to introduce a character or plot.
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