The Remains of an Altar by Phil Rickman

The Remains of an Altar

Merrily Watkins #8

Phil Rickman

544 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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In 1934, the dying composer Sir Edward Elgar feebly whistled to a friend the theme from his Cello Concerto and said, "If you're walking on the Malvern Hills and hear that, don't be frightened. It's only me." Seventy years later, Merrily Watkins—pa...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%

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medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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