Dorothy Gilman1975
3/5 stars
When the Order of St. Tabitha inherits an estate, Sisters John and Hyacinth are sent to inspect it and take inventory. What they find is a wounded man asking for sanctuary, a suitcase full of money, and multiple jars of sugar in the pantry. They increase their knowledge of the world with hippies, migrant workers, and the mafia in the adventure of a lifetime.
Gilman's prose is strong and full of enthusiasm. The characters of Sisters John and Hyacinth were charming and fully enjoyable, with the minor characters being stereotypical. There was a good deal of social commentary that was so dated as to be boring. The plot starts of with great promise, but deteriorates toward the end into an unbelievable farce. It's not that the book was bad, but it's not one I'd recommend or read again.
