Blessed Be the Wicked: An Abish Taylor Mystery

Written by D. A. Bartley

Narrated by Chelsea Stephens

When a macabre death occurs in a small Mormon town in Utah, it's up to Abish Taylor, their sole detective, to solve the case before she's silenced for good.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Sep 3, 2019
• ISBN: 9781666579055

D. A. Bartley

D. A. Bartley is a well-traveled author who has always had a lifelong love of mysteries. A member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, she can trace her family history back to the earliest days of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She spent much of her childhood in Utah, but she was born in Scotland and lived in Germany, France, and Russia. She currently resides in New York City.

Reviews for Blessed Be the Wicked

[Karen Coates · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This former church member thinks this book would be an enjoyable read – especially for PIMOs, Jack Mormons, or post-Mos. (especially those who live in the Intermountain West.) But I don’t think active members of the LDS church would find it entertaining, with its somewhat excessive discussion of the temple rituals. Having gone through the temple myself (before 1990, the date the blood oaths were removed – I think?) I quickly found myself involved with the plot, characters, and everything else in here! I feel bad that there's only one Abish Taylor mystery coming.
I do wish somebody had helped the excellent narrator with the eccentric ways Mormons pronounce our unusual words! “Zion,” etc. sounded so funny to me when spoken accurately!