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The Remains of an Altar (Mass Market Paperback)

by Phil Rickman (Author)
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An innovative librarian or bookseller might put this sophisticated mystery in the music section. Composer Edward Elgars life and music are the background for this most unusual story. Priest and Deliverance Consultant Merrily Watkins is called upon to investigate seemingly paranormal car accidents on a remote road. Emma Powell expertly presents a range of well-drawn characters and excels at a myriad of accents. Conversations are so realistic that listeners cannot help but be drawn into the ever increasing feeling of terror. Powell also captures Merrilys young daughters sincere emotion and re-creates the lore of local legend. Insatiable mystery fans will love this production. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Compassionate, original and sharply contemporary. Rickman's crime series is one of the best around - Spectator First rate. A passionate, flawed modern woman, every bit as concerned with the intricacies of crime as with demons that go bump in the night - Daily Mail Probably his best book - Sunday Telegraph
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Chapter, Jun 11 2007
By Rob Wilder (Rio Rancho, New Mexico) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Remains of an Altar (Hardcover)

The latest book in the continuing saga of Merrily Watkins, Vicar of Ledwardine and Deliverance Consultant to the Diocese of Hereford, may very well be one of the best. I have long thought that the late, great Ed McBains 87 Precinct series was really one novel with over 50 parts and I think that Phil Rickman is well on the way to accomplishing the same thing with these books. After a series of really good horror novels (December is a classic) he changed direction and began writing mysteries with a touch of the supernatural. The locale is the Border country of Herefordshire, a place steeped in ancient history.

This book is brimming with interesting characters including Merrily, her 17 year old Daughter Jane, Lol Robinson and Gomer Parry, people we know and are always glad to see. This time there is the Rev. Syd Spicer, a former member of the SAS (think Special Ops in the US, but tougher) who doesnt seem too sure about how to handle his new profession and a return visit with the irascible Athena White. Like Mark Twain, Rickman writes dialogue in accents so authentic you can practically hear them. Conversations are so real you would think he overheard them instead of making them up.

Rickman is ever the master of misdirection. You may think you know what is happening but you will be proved wrong with a series of twists in the last chapters where the whole story is pulled together beautifully. No loose ends from this author.

There are a lot of books on the bestseller list that are done by talented hacks who throw them together quickly to please their legions of fans and thats alright for those who enjoy them but, with Rickmans books you are reading something very well written and carefully researched. Never stodgy but very modern and with a lot of humor, he will teach you fascinating things about the place where he lives.

Some have complained that this novel has no ghosts. Well, this is England, folks. The country is saturated with them. If you dont find them in the book, trust me, they are there, just lurking around the corner.
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