A review by kerisreads
The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton

5.0

How have I never read this before?! Hilarious, clever, and quite an enjoyable, somewhat untraditional detective read. I love how each chapter is nice and short (episode-esque,) and I can read one in about 20 minutes start to finish. Makes for perfect bedtime reading! Chesterton is a delight not only for his plots but also for his philosophical jabs and insightful commentary on religion and human nature. Now to check out its BBC show with a more Chestertonian eye...

*Only caveat: Though typical of the culture and period, there are a fair amount of racial terms and slurs in a couple of the chapters in particular that make some cringe worthy reading. The foreigner is always suspected - though (spoiler alert) always wrongfully so.