The Secrets of Pain: Merrily Watkins Mysteries, Book 11
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073JPS837 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 317 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Faced with a case which would normally be passed discreetly to Hereford diocesan exorcist Merrily Watkins, Spicer is forced, for security reasons, to try and handle it himself - and is coming close to a breakdown. With recession biting deep, urban crime has spilled into the countryside, and old barbaric evils are revived. The elite warriors of the Hereford-based SAS know all about pain and the enduring of it. With the framework of her own world beginning to crack, Merrily is persuaded to venture into areas where neither a priest nor a woman is welcome to unearth secrets linked with the border's pagan past. Syd Spicer, ex-SAS trooper, has found himself back in the regiment - this time as its chaplain, responsible for the spiritual welfare of the hardest men in or out of uniform. Join Merrily Watkins - parish priest, single mother and exorcist - in her 11th chilling tale of murder, mystery and intrigue. Secrets which she knows can never be disclosed..
ealovitt said 'They came for me in the darkness'. "The Secrets of Pain" is the eleventh Merrily Watkins procedural and the most interesting parts of this novel focus around the middle-aged deliverance consultant and her daughter Jane, who is trying to track down a cockfighting ring within the precincts of her beloved Ledwardine. Merrily herself is trying to figure out why a friend, who was a Special Forces (SAS) chaplain experienced a sudden, demon-haunted death with a twenty-pound Bible strapped to his back.Meanwhile, a wealthy farmer is hacked to death in his own farmyard, and his . SeaJade said The Secrets of Pain - Merrily Watson Mysteries Book 11. I really enjoyed The Secrets of Pain. Mr. Rickman always makes me feel that I am there in Herefordshire. His careful research of the history gives life to the story. I was hoping that Jane would have matured a bit more but she is still running around like ignorance on fire. She does put her heart and soul into saving the historical sites from being destroyed but makes a lot of enemies along the way. This time her efforts at trying to gather evidence goes badly astray. What appears to be more than one story line actually gets tied toge. Phil Rickman does it again This is number 11 in the Merrily Watkins series and author Phil Rickman has once again created an exciting book that does not fail to live up to expectations for those of us who have followed Merrily form her first tentative steps as deliverance consultant (Excorcist) in a rural village in Herefordshire near the Welsh border.The characters are so familiar by now, it's like catching up with old friends. The dialogue is snappy and often witty in an understated way and the action is well paced and keeps you turning those pages well into