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mh_books's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
amlibera's review against another edition
4.0
A particularly good and intense installment in the Merrily Watkins series.
nigellicus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
5.0
Merrily versus Gypsy ghosts and MURDER.
andrew61's review against another edition
3.0
Merrily Watkins is a great character and in this fourth outing her vulnerability as mother of a feisty teenager, as a devout Christian,and a woman with her own passions is exposed as she has to confront her most troubling case.
A manipulative public relations promoter has inherited a hop kiln which appears to be haunted, while a property developers step daughter appears to have brought Jane ( Merrily's dtr) into a dangerous supernatural game, the combination leaves Merrily into inevitable dark places.
A really enjoyable series and looking forward to book 5.
A manipulative public relations promoter has inherited a hop kiln which appears to be haunted, while a property developers step daughter appears to have brought Jane ( Merrily's dtr) into a dangerous supernatural game, the combination leaves Merrily into inevitable dark places.
A really enjoyable series and looking forward to book 5.
bgg616's review against another edition
4.0
I like Merrily Watkins, a young widow who is an Anglican priest. She is also an exorcist, working in the diocese's Deliverance Ministry. Even before the film The Exorcist, I was fascinated with the topic, coming across references to possession in my Catholic education.
In this novel, Merrily's daughter has come under the influence of another teen who seems to be dabbling in the supernatural. The plot quickly complicates with old mysteries - a disappeared wife, a young Romany (gypsy) woman who vanished, a haunted hop yard. The complexities of mysteries, and characters results in a nearly 600 page novel. At times, I lost track of who was who. Though everything seems to be wrapped up in some way by the end of the book, there were a few dangling threads for me. My reason for giving it 4 stars is that it is a captivating story, but overly long. I will read more of this series which I quite enjoy, particularly its imperfect heroine.
In this novel, Merrily's daughter has come under the influence of another teen who seems to be dabbling in the supernatural. The plot quickly complicates with old mysteries - a disappeared wife, a young Romany (gypsy) woman who vanished, a haunted hop yard. The complexities of mysteries, and characters results in a nearly 600 page novel. At times, I lost track of who was who. Though everything seems to be wrapped up in some way by the end of the book, there were a few dangling threads for me. My reason for giving it 4 stars is that it is a captivating story, but overly long. I will read more of this series which I quite enjoy, particularly its imperfect heroine.
exogenesis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
anne_seebach's review against another edition
3.0
Two and a half stars really - it was entertaining enough, but a little too much angst and not enough real 'mystery'. One didn't really have any reason to think, or speculate, or ponder.
janeger's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series. It has just the right mix of the supernatural and the real. The characters are brilliant, the stories are amazing, and I love the folklore that's mixed in.