The Bishop and the Three Kings: Amazon.ca: Andrew M. Greeley: Books

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The relics of the Three Kings have been stolen from the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, and Bishop Blackie Ryan must find them before Christmas to avoid a scandal in the Church. The tenth in Greeley's popular Blackie Ryan series.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A major relic - the remains of the Three Kings - is stolen from Cologne cathedral, and Bishop Blackie Ryan is called in to track down the thief. But each lead brings increased dangers and to publicize the theft could have dire political and religious consequences worldwide.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it, mostly!, Feb 17 2003

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"chris21770" (Holden, ME USA) - See all my reviews

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This Blackie Ryan novel was truly entertaining, and is one of my favorites in the series. It's a good one to read around the Christmas holidays. I'll admit that Cinda-Sue's dialect can be a bit distracting, but I found her quite well-rounded as a character once he developed her a bit, and learned to live with her. Let's face it, we all have dialects, but few of us recognize it because most of those around us speak in the same way. I think Father Greeley uses dialects and slang as a means of helping his readers distinguish between characters. In his mysteries, there tends to be lots of characters with the same last names or similar chracteristics, so the dialects and slang are helpful identifiers for those of us who get a little befuddled about who is who after a few days away from the book. I just wish he would drop the "Like-Ohmigod!" valley girl talk he tends to give the virtuous Meaghans and any other teenage girl in his novels. I haven't spoken with a teenager who uses speech pattens like that since 1983. Keep cranking the Blackie Ryan novels out, Father Greeley!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Good grief, Padre!, Mar 7 2002

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preachergeek (Jasper, TN United States) - See all my reviews

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I really tried to read this book. I've read most everything the Good Father has written, both fiction and non-fiction, but I just couldn't finish this. Cinda-Sue's dialect is distracting, incorrect, and extremely offensive. I have lived in the south most of my 62 years and I have never heard anyone begin a sentence with "happen", nor have I ever heard the word "bodacious" used. The "Hollywood" / "Beverly Hillbillies" / "Hee-Haw" representation of the south and Southerners are stereotypes that need to die.
Once you get past (if you can) Cinda-Sue the plot is convoluted, cumbersome, and boring. Don't waste your time with this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Blackie Visits Germany, April 21 2001

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Alice Kingsbury (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

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This was an intriguing plot, and the various church leaders were interesting. Frankly,I am tired of Cinda Sue! I hope she is not in future books. Her "mountain girl" talk is too much for me.I have lived in the South and known many Southerners but they do not sound like her. I especially was interested in the exsoldier priest,who mourned the death of his wife. Blackie is delightful, as usual.

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1.0 out of 5 stars I *WANTED* to love this book!
I have a shelf full of well-loved and often read Andrew Greeley. The Bishop and the Three Kings will NOT be joining them! Read more

Published on Jan 17 2001 by Grace in Kuwait

4.0 out of 5 stars Blackie Ryan in Europe
As a reader that has become adddicted to the Blackie Ryan series, I found found his adventure in to Germany an enjoyable read. Read more

Published on Jan 4 2001 by Bob Glaser