Holy Island (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #1)

by L.J. Ross

“We hate that which we often fear,” Ingles said quietly. Anna frowned, trying to remember which part of the Bible he had quoted from and then her brow cleared. “Shakespeare,” she murmured appreciatively.

“We all need time for healing, Anna. Perhaps you need to learn to forgive yourself as well as others.”

“Indeed it was,” Ingles recalled. “Of course, I immediately referred him to the words of the Bible. ‘You shall not lie with a man as a woman, that is an abomination.’ Leviticus, chapter 18, verse 22.” “Hmm,” Ryan mused, putting the teacup down. “Of course, other passages in the Bible forbid all manner of practices which are acceptable today. One could say that those lines reflect outdated cultural values, reverend.”