“Since, as a convicted paedophile, he was required to register any change of address, it was felt that the convent would offer as safe a refuge as St. Anslem’s. Dalgliesh, suppressing a smile, privately agreed that no more suitable post could be found.”

What the hell is wrong with *everyone* in this book that they’re so hot to protect a convicted pedophile? Had James lost her mind?

This was well written as always but I can’t give my normal four stars. As a culture, we all agree that those who prey on children are the dregs of society. So again I have to wonder what James was up to by hand waving the whole incident(s) like it was no big deal. I’m pretty sure it was a very big deal to the victims. One star.