Not the Book of Mormon: PW Talks with D.A. Bartley
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/80510-not-the-book-of-mormon-pw-talks-with-d-a-bartley.html
Publishers Weekly starred review for Death in the Covenant
Tensions within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are at the heart of Bartley’s exceptional sequel to 2018’s Blessed Be the Wicked. … The thoughtful plot well serves the book’s strong female lead. Readers will want to see more of Abbie.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-64385-119-8
Blessed Be the Wicked nominated for 2018 Reading the West Book Award
https://www.mountainsplains.org/wp-content/userfiles/2019/01/Reading-the-West-Fiction-Nominees.pdf
Publishers Weekly
Abish Taylor, the heroine of Bartley’s surprising debut, left Pleasant View, Utah, and the Mormon faith early in her life, eventually becoming a police officer in New York City. After her husband’s death, she returned home to Pleasant View, where she assumed the detective position for the local police force. She thought it would be an easy way to pass the time between hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter, but the job turns serious when a man is found dead in the basement of a newly purchased McMansion in a swanky part of town.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781683317203
Library Journal
The author’s background knowledge of the Church of Latter-Day Saints aids in the skillful plotting of this thought-provoking and intricate debut featuring a well-drawn protagonist.
https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/blessed-be-the-wicked
Murder Books
And even though her investigation leads her into some rather dark places, this story has some light-hearted and tender moments that make the book very absorbing. Bartley’s attention to detail and her obviously deep knowledge of her subject matter make Blessed Be the Wicked nearly impossible to put down.
https://murderbooks.wordpress.com/2018/08/12/blessed-be-the-wicked-a-fine-start-to-a-new-series-and-a-great-new-voice-in-crime-fiction/
Crime Reads
Things get interesting when a respected member of the Mormon community is found dead in what appears to be a ritualistic murder with historical implications that date back to the days of Brigham Young. One of the things I loved about the book is learning about some of the lesser-known rituals, traditions, and inner workings of the Mormon religion. D A Bartley also includes many historical references that added another layer of credibility and made the book an absolutely fascinating read.
https://crimereads.com/crime-in-closed-societies/
Dru’s Book Musings
The mystery was tightly woven keeping me riveted to the pages as I had to know what was happening. With plenty of potential suspects, the author led me this way and that way and when I thought I knew who the killer was, the author changed direction and I was blown away when the killer’s identity was revealed, because I did not see that one coming. Bravo!
https://drusbookmusing.com/2018/08/12/my-musing-abish-taylor-1/