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Giulia Driscoll #5

Nun After The Other

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Nuns and murder and ghosts, oh my! Here comes Giulia Driscoll again, and boy, is she in for it this time.

It all starts when a frenzied Chihuahua leads Giulia and Frank Driscoll to the body of a nun in the street near a convent. The nuns fear they’re being harassed by the biggest developer in town and quickly embrace Giulia as their savior.

Of course, the former nun who exposed the drug ring run by a priest and nun will save their home and discover the murderer.

And of course, Giulia not only takes this job, but also all the other jobs clamoring for her attention. The result: Driscoll Investigations is pushed to its limit.

Then Giulia’s brother falls into a coma and she brings his kids to her house. Talk about a crash course in parenting for pregnant Giulia!

Did we mention the convent ghost? She loves the house, hates the nuns, and chain-smokes. Why couldn’t Giulia’s first honest-to-goodness ghost be shy and sweet?

More importantly, does the ghost hate the nuns—or the developer—enough to indulge in a bit of murder to liven up the afterlife?

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NUN AFTER THE OTHER by Alice Loweecey | A Henery Press Mystery. If you like one, you’ll probably like them all.

300 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 17, 2018

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Alice Loweecey

22 books154 followers
Baker of brownies and tormenter of characters, Alice Loweecey celebrates the the day she jumped the wall with as much enthusiasm as her birthday. She grew up watching Hammer horror films and Scooby-Doo mysteries, which explains a whole lot. When she's not creating trouble for her sleuth Giulia Driscoll or inspiring nightmares as her alter-ego Kate Morgan, she can be found growing vegetables in her garden and water lilies in her koi pond.

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Profile Image for Jessica Robbins.
2,598 reviews49 followers
May 29, 2018
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.

This book had me laughing over and over again! We get to follow PI Guilia as she attempts to help a group of nuns in their time of need. She just happened to be a nun in the past herself and now she is married expecting her first baby. This background leads to some hilarious interactions as she goes around trying to solve her case as well as a murder. Add the intriguing group of older nuns to the mix as well as a ghost with some skills and you get a cozy mystery that will keep you amused and hooked all at the same time. I highly recommend the book/series to fans of the genre. I really enjoyed reading it so I give it 4/5 stars.
Profile Image for Lisa Ks Book Reviews.
842 reviews139 followers
April 24, 2018
Another witty installment in the Giulia Driscoll Mysteries.

Author Alice Loweecey writes a mystery like no other. There is a unique flare to her story telling that draws the reader in quickly and keeps us ensnared until the book is finished. NUN AFTER THE OTHER is no exception. Wait, yes, it is. It’s even better than the four books that came before!

NUN AFTER THE OTHER, book five in this delightful series, is a wonderful whodunit that kept me guessing through every twist and turn. I honestly didn’t know how the author was going to tie everything together, so the reveal, and conclusion were a total surprise! Well done, Ms. Loweecey.

With eclectic characters, fun dialogue, and a fabulous mystery, NUN AFTER THE OTHER is like none other!
Profile Image for Betty.
2,004 reviews74 followers
March 18, 2018
In the fifth book of this series, Giuliani's is pregnant and is involved with a Covent of nuns which is located in a building slated to be turned down to made way for an upscale development. The twists and turns that occurred will tax your mind. I am not sure I like the paranormal aspects that have entered the story. A Chihuahua, a cute addition who leads Giuliani's and Frank to the body of an elderly nun. Did she die a natural? Giuliani looks for answers.

Disclosure: Many thanks to Henery Press for a review copy. The opinions expressed are my own.
Profile Image for Cynthia.
252 reviews5 followers
April 20, 2018
I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. My Review

Giulia is quickly becoming my favorite cozy mystery character. This is the fifth book in the series. While you definitely can read this as a standalone if you want the interesting and sometimes zany backstory then start with book one. 
I quickly became immersed in this book , Frank and Guilia are out for the night when a Chihuahua leads them to the dead body of a Nun. Of course Giulia , who runs a detective agency quickly becomes involved and follows the  Chihuahua to the convent where Giulia meets quite the ensemble of nuns who want to hire her to investigate. Things quickly go from hectic to chaotic for this ex-nun who also happens to be pregnant! Giulia's horrible brother has an accident and lands in a coma, his three children who do not seem to be upset in the least, come to stay with Giulia and I think their reaction to their fathers accident was one of my favorite parts of this story! Throw in a smarmy developer that wants the nuns convent for part of a neighborhood rehab, another murder plus a wise cracking, chain smoking ghost, I could not have been happier with this installment of the series. The book was well written and fast paced and I laughed out loud at the antics of the quirky characters in this book. I think the name that Giulia calls her unborn baby is hysterical, Zlatan, are they really going to name this baby that?

All of the pieces to this complicated puzzle of a murder came together very nicely in the end. This book did not disappoint with its cast of smart mouthed, quirky but lovable characters and the plot was a win for me.This review was originally posted on My Fiction Obsession

Profile Image for JoAnne McMaster (Any Good Book).
1,397 reviews27 followers
April 27, 2018
Giulia Driscoll is an ex-nun private investigator, and her husband Frank is a police detective. One evening on date night they hear a scream and follow it, only to discover a dead nun on the ground, with a barking Chihuahua licking her face and hand. After they call the police, they corner the dog and allow him to lead them to her home nearby. What Giulia finds is a house full of nuns, and that the dead woman was Sister Matilda. She also finds that they're being forced out of their home by a developer who wants to tear it down and renovate the area.

She also discovers that they've all heard of her past deeds and want to hire her to find out who's been vandalizing their home and has (probably) caused Matilda's death; and act as their advocate with Eagle Development. Giulia agrees to take the case, but letting them know that she won't interfere in the police investigation of the death.

When Giulia starts her probe she discovers that Victor Eagle has bought up many homes in run down areas and turned them into modern housing. It's also apparent that only the nuns and a small coffee house are the holdouts, and the coffee house is on the verge of folding. But if the nuns lose their home, they'll be split up and will have less than they have now. While Giulia is advocating for more money, she discovers another secret the house holds.

Giulia encounters the ghost of the original inhabitant - a Gibson Girl who refuses to leave, and hates the nuns. She designed the house and considers it hers; and it doesn't help when a dead body is discovered in the basement and only furthers the nuns' impression that Eagle is willing to do anything to get them to leave - even if it means burning them out.

It also doesn't help that her brother Salvatore - who hates her for leaving the convent - has fallen into a coma and she must temporarily care for his children until their mother Anne is able to take them home; Anne and Salvatore have been separated and he has refused her contact. But Giulia decides she'll worry about it when - or if - he wakes up.

With everything going on in her life, including her pregnancy, Giulia has more than enough on her plate, and will need any help she can get, even if it comes from the psychics across the street who know how to deal with belligerent ghosts...

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this book. Giulia is one intelligent woman, she's brave and has plenty of self-assurance and she doesn't fold easily. She basically can handle everything life can throw at her and come out ahead of the game. Even when suddenly thrown in adverse situations - as in a ghost appearing in front of her - Giulia manages to keep calm throughout the encounter.

I loved the ghost aspect of the story; it fit in perfectly and even helped Giulia somewhat along the way (by things she said). It was an interesting twist, along with the secondary story line of the elderly nun and, of all people, The Scoop's cameraman, Pit Bull. I liked the background we received on him; it made him more human and more of a likable person.

Ms. Loweecey manages to give us characters who are vivid and convincing; she is a skilled writer who can bring one into a compelling story and keep one's interest throughout. When the end finally comes, everything is pulled together nicely, giving us a satisfying conclusion. I look forward to the next in the series. Highly recommended.
Profile Image for Marilyn Watson.
102 reviews8 followers
April 17, 2018
Alice Loweecey writes a bang-up mystery from the first chapter. Frank, a police officer and Giulia, who runs a Detective Agency, are on a married, date- night when they hear a scream. They arrive too late to see what happened, but, they are confronted with a dead Nun and a rabid little Chihuahua, who keeps nipping at ankles- while licking the face of Sister Mary Margaret. The Nuns are being terrorized and Eagle Developers is the likely Candidate. But someone is hiring people to paper the windows with smut and calling at all hours. They have had two people break in. Giulia is hired to find out what is going on and stop them being harassed or worse.

Meanwhile, Giulia's brother has an accident at work and is in a coma. Giulia and Frank take his three kids into their small Cape Cod House. Salvatore, who was enough to drive a Saint to leave and did manage to isolate everyone, including his wife and Giulia. Her name is not mentioned in his house.

This book is a combination of fast- paced mystery with lots of humor. The scene in which each Nun quotes a bible verse in order to get the Mother Superior to hire Giulia is laugh-out loud funny. Although it may help if you went to Catholic School as I did. But there are topics worth exploring in the Book too. One is the commercial greed of the Developers working to redo and make huge sums out of the slums. Or the fact the three kids had to hide the fact they slept in one room and were not with their Father because of Child Protective Services. I couldn't decide if I should say a rosary or enjoy the quips. I can tell you I finished this book in one night and laughed a lot. A very enjoyable quirky Mystery I gave it five stars.

My thanks to Netgalley and Henery Press
Profile Image for Laura.
3,205 reviews348 followers
April 14, 2018
Who, other than Alice Loweecey, would think of combining the Exorcist and Scooby-Doo?
Nuns who watch and quote horror films and old detective noir films and books.
Who can turn cigarette smoke into a lethal weapon! (It would work on me.)
While I am not Catholic and was spared a religious school upbringing, these tough talking nuns did intimidate me. They see their neighborhood crumbling and are determined to stay until the very end to complete their mission. In fear for their own well being, they adopt the cutest little attack dog ever.

Former nun Guilia Driscoll is a P.I. Do you believe in coincidence? Her office is across the street from a psychic shop. I won't spoil the fun of that connection. And all the literary references! Those you don't immediately get you will want to look up for later. This book is one amazing discovery after another. Who really is behind the crimes is a combination of I-told-you-so and oh-really? The reasons are well thought out.
We also get a look into Guilia's personal life and look forward to her future as a parent.

You can read this book as a stand alone but Guilia and her coworkers are fascinating and you'll want to read the whole series.
Profile Image for Jeannie and Louis Rigod.
1,991 reviews40 followers
May 3, 2018
I never worked so hard in my life to help a book's character help solve a crime, as I did with Guilia Driscoll (formerly Falcone.) Guilia, who owns her own detective agency, was out on a 'Date' night with her husband. Suddenly a scream rents the evening calm. Then, off we go to solve the mystery of how Sister Mathilda died on the street with her Chihuahua running loose.

Certainly, as a former nun, herself, Guilia was more than capable to detecting this culprit without my aid, but, as the story progressed...well, let's say I was talking to the book. I was also laughing aloud. I was completely loving this experience of reading.

And, Steve. Steve was so real that I would love to have him come up our door path and I'd be there with open arms...who is Steve? Well, you will have to read the book and find out. No hints here.

I found myself slowing my reading speed down. The reason being, I didn't want the tale to end. I was floored by the ending and truly saw so many future possibilities for plots that the Author might take. All I can say is that I sincerely hope there are as many future novels as there are those possibilities. This book was a great read!
Profile Image for Susan.
1,561 reviews19 followers
April 21, 2018
Another series to add to my must read list. When I saw the blurb, I had to give it a try and I'm glad I did. As a plus, I now have four previous books to play catch up. The premise of an ex-nun running a detective agency caught my attention and with a ghost added? No wonder I stayed up way past my bedtime.
Giulia and Frank are out for a nice evening with no idea how it will all turn upside down. Hearing a scream, they discover a dead nun and a yappy Chihuahua. From there things get really crazy. The nuns want to hire Giulia to find out who is harassing the convent - is it the local developer trying to get his hands on it, no matter what it takes? Or is it the ghost with an bit of an attitude? As for her personal life? She is pregnant and her no good brother is comatose in the hospital and she takes in his children. That's a whole lot of juggling!
The mystery is very well crafted and filled with laugh out loud humor. I'm looking forward to more.
My thanks to the publisher Henery Press and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.
298 reviews1 follower
May 3, 2018
Guilia Driscoll is back on a case, this time involving a small group of nuns who are being harassed into selling their home to property developer. When a nun is found dead on the street while walking her dog and then the developer is found dead in basement of the nun’s home home, Guilia has to help solve the crime.

In the meantime, Guilia is pregnant and is starting to show. Her clothes aren’t fitting and the baby is beginning to make himself known.

The book progresses the story from the last as far as Guilia’s personal life. She is pulled back into her brother’s orbit when he is injured at work and is in a coma. She takes his kids in so they won’t be left alone.

There are some funny scenes involving the nuns. The book also takes an unexpected dip in paranormal. While I generally don’t read paranormal books, this one was not something that overwhelmed the rest of the story.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
Profile Image for Ann.
6,025 reviews83 followers
May 19, 2018
I adore this series. This is book 5 in the Giulia Driscoll Mystery series and it's just as wonderful as the previous books. Giulia and her husband Frank discover the body of an elderly nun on an evening walk and they are soon involved in a real estate scheme to drive the nuns out of their convent. Giulia is now expecting their first child and her brother still hasn't forgiven her for leaving the church. Such a good story and now there is a ghost involved in their lives. This is a perfect read for all ages. It can be a stand alone read but you'll probably understand the home life a little better reading the previous stories and you won't be disappointed. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Profile Image for Teresa.
2,285 reviews16 followers
April 14, 2018
This book was a fun read. Giulia and her family and coworkers keep things hopping. There is adventure, intrigue, mystery, laughter, and a ghost. With lots of drama, Giulia finds herself helping the nuns who are being forced out of their house. While Giulia's PI company is hired to help figure out who is trying to scare them enough to leave, she's also dealing it family issues.

Lots of pieces to put together, great snappy dialogue, and sassy characters make this a good read. I would definitely recommend it to others.
Profile Image for Arlene Arredondo.
566 reviews11 followers
May 16, 2018
This is the first book I read of this series and it won't be the last.
The characters are unique and well developed with quirks and interesting personalities.
There is a balance between proper language, funny moments and action filled sequence of events.
The plot is a roller-coaster ride with an affection seeking con-artist chihuahua, a no-nonsense nun, a smoking ghost, a shady developer, intrigue and a baby on board.
Definitely recommend it.

Note: I received an ARC for review purpose and an honest and unbiased opinion.
Profile Image for Laura.
2,557 reviews
April 17, 2018
This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
Profile Image for Verity W.
3,528 reviews35 followers
April 19, 2018
*******copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review *******

I enjoyed this although I still find some of the backstory and rules of the universe a bit difficult to get my head around. But the mystery is good, the characters are fun and the side characters are engaging. I’ll keep checking in on these - I’m keen to see what happens when Zlatan arrives!
Profile Image for Bree.
499 reviews47 followers
April 23, 2018
This was a delightful page turner. Giulia is a fun sleuthing friend that readers will fall into step with. This was one of the best books from Henry Press,and after you read this, you and the ghosts will be begging for more.
481 reviews12 followers
April 27, 2018
I love book covers. Especially when they cleverly give insight into the story without giving anything away.
The little nun mobile is just comical to me and draws me into what is waiting inside.

As I turn the pages I am not disappointed. This is only the second book that I have read in the series.

I am charmed by these characters.

Giulia can at times be hilarious and then serious when she needs to be. I enjoy her character and her reluctance to chase ghosts but she steps up to the plate to solve the mysteries.

The nuns living in the convent are engaging and funny as they each have their different reactions to the ghost that is living in their midst.

I especially liked the part when older nun called out the camera man. "The Scoop" can sometimes be a thorn in Giada's side but ultimately he really ends up helping solve the mysteries.

Our ghost in residence is hilarious disrupting the nuns and trying to thwart the sale of the house.

I enjoyed reading book 5 better than book 4 making me want to go back and read all the rest. But I wanted to do that before.

This is a great series that will keep drawing you in and making you
want to read more.

I received a complimentary copy.
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