A Nun in the Closet

By: Dorothy Gilman

Narrated by: Roslyn Alexander

Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of the classic mysteries starring the irrepressible CIA spy, Mrs. Pollifax, comes a delightfully different mystery with a most unholy twist. Filled with all the hilarious surprises and good old-fashioned suspense that her fans have come to love, A Nun in the Closet is the story of two high-spirited nuns who accidentally stumble into a dangerous plot involving ghosts, gangsters, and Protestants.

©1975 Dorothy Gilman Butters (P)1995 Recorded Books

A Nun in the closet enchanting

The story was great and very fun! I did not like the swearing in the book. But the story and reading of the book was wonderful and enchanting.

Nostalgic Nun Story

Any additional comments?

If you lived through the 60s and 70s and fondly remember the TV show The Flying Nun, and enjoyed watching The Trouble with Angels movies, there's a good chance you will like this book as well. The 60s and 70s was when social consciousness among the Catholic Clergy was reaching its peak. The nuns in this book where a bit behind the times due to being cloistered, so have some catching up to do, but they work through their innocence with the help of some friendly (and more worldly) neighbors and "stare down the face of evil" when it presents itself.

Nunns are very wise and crafty

Overall I enjoyed the book. The reading performance was excellent - several different characters, she gave each one a very distinct voice. I rated the book 4 stars because of the end of the book. The story just fizzled rather than leaving me in suspense for a second book or to close it out so you felt fulfilled by the characters.

Very enjoyable!

This book made me feel happy. It was engaging, funny, touching without being saccharin, philosophical without moralizing, and a fun romp of a plot.

Highly recommended!

Great book

I loved the Story and t the humor
Just a great book
Full of surprises, never a dull moment. Very interesting take on history and religion.
Great characters. And full of beautiful imagery

super

delightful. I love this story. great narration
I really enjoyed sister john!
and she does all the voices.

Funny, wacky, cute.

Not the usual Dorothy Gilman - with SERIOUS suspense and very nasty bad guys, but a lot of fun. Been a long time since I read this book, so definitely didn't know what was going to happen next. Very enjoyable, and another good narrator.

But very cute story they were a little dated

It’s a story to put on just to enjoy oneself. I put my feet up with a cup of tea and just listen and smile and wait for Springs warmth again. An enjoyable book with a little mystery. A little action and a whole Lotta non-fun. If you like the genre you’ll like this book

I Love Dorothy Gilman!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Dorothy Gilman and narrated by Roslyn Alexander. The innocence of the nuns that gets them in and out of awkward situations is delightful.

Not as great as Mrs. Pollifax

I loved Gillman's Mrs. Pollifax's series for some light reading/listening. This was not quite the same standard, in my opinion the characters lacked the charm of Mrs. Pollifax. Additionally, I found the narrator distracting and detracting from the story. There were many points in which I found myself wondering how I would read the lines if I were narrating because I felt the narrator's tone didn't quite fit the story/character. Overall, I got through it. It wasn't great, it wasn't terrible but it had enough questionable/mature references that I wouldn't listen to it with kids in the car.