reviewed by Rae Stabosz

Cure of Souls is the fourth novel in Phil Rickman’s supernatural thrillers concerning Merrily Watkins —  Anglican priest, Vicar of Ledwardine, and newly appointed Minister of Deliverance (formerly: exorcist) for the diocese of Herefordshire.

Oh, dear —a mystery series about a woman priest!

When my book-business partner Debbie told me she was reading a supernatural mystery series about a female Anglican priest, warning bells went off. My Debfriend was high on the books, but I was reluctant to take her up on her offer to share. Would the controversy over women priests dominate the writer’s point of view? Would I find subtle or not so subtle digs at my beloved Catholic Church, which maintains an all-male priesthood? [Read more...]