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MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW If you love your crime fiction with a touch of faith, a dash of humour, and a heroine unlike anyone else in the genre, The Earth Weighs Heavy is an absolute treat. Alison Joseph’s novel introduces us to Sister Agnes — a nun with a taste for killer heels, prosecco, and unravelling dark secrets. The story opens in a rain-soaked Hackney convent, where the crumbling cellar gives up a disturbing secret: the skeleton of a woman, long buried and long forgotten. The police hit a dead end, but Sister Agnes’s sharp intuition and quiet persistence soon lead her into the convent’s murky past. As she digs deeper, she uncovers secrets some would rather stay buried — and when a gunshot pierces the night, it becomes clear that history might be repeating itself. What makes this book stand out isn’t just the clever mystery (though it’s full of twists and atmosphere), but the richness of its characters and setting. Sister Agnes is brilliantly drawn — a woman of faith who...