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The Fever of the World

Merrily Watkins Mysteries, Book 16

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The Fever of the World

By: Phil Rickman
Narrated by: Emma Powell
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A chilling and transfixing new Merrily Watkins mystery.

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'I called on darkness...midnight darkness....'

At the end of the 18th century, the poet William Wordsworth rambled, in a strange visionary haze, from Salisbury Plain up into the Wye Valley. The epic walk changed his life.

More than 200 years later, Oxford student David Vaynor followed the same secluded route and still can't explain what happened to him there. Now he's back, as a police detective investigating a suspicious death, and finds that, in this place of cliffs and chasms, it's far from easy to escape the past.

Meanwhile, Merrily Watkins, diocesan exorcist for Hereford, is being warned that in-depth investigation is not part of her job—a job she may not be holding down for very long. She'll be risking her future to help Vaynor uncover the secrets carried through a haunted landscape by Britain's most revered river.

For behind the scenic beauty are elements that, as Wordsworth wrote, 'promote ill purposes and flatter foul desires.'

©2019 Phil Rickman (P)2022 Bolinda Publishing Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Supernatural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Paranormal Crime

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Long awaited, most anticipated and very quickly..... it was over!!!!!!!! Book 16/17 now please Phil. I'm bereft it's done. So will start again from Book 1 .

Merrily I wandered !!!!!

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I have loved and still do all of PRs books, Merrily and her world have kept me drawn in for years and I regularly go back and reread these. I was so excited for this latest instalment but something feels off, I kept going back over previous chapters as it felt like I was missing parts. the story felt somehow lacking. maybe this is me and I shall read something else and then try this again. I will buy the next and hope for the magic of the earlier books.

missing something.

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Loved it - other worldly but rooted in current social and political reality. The subtle and complex plot twists that Phil Rickman excels at .

Merrily and Phil at their best .

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Fell into it as soon as it started. Once again an excellent story brilliantly narrated. Can't wait for the next one as this was gone too soon.

more brilliance from Phil Rickman

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I love his books so much and have read every single one written by him. Always left though with the feeling of wanting and needing more, and waiting for news of the next one.

Phil Rickman books

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This is the 16th book in the series and for my money, it was over complicated and confusing.
I obviously have enjoyed all the previous 15 books but if you have to skip one, this is the one.
I felt it was badly constructed and jumped around too much.
It was not up to the usual high standard in my humble opinion.
Having said that, I will look forward to any future books involving Merilly Watkins because she and her daughter Jane together with the other locals would be missed greatly if not around any more.

Too involved and convoluted

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Always. good stories but found this one lacking in suspense, loved the creepy Wordswoth part, but found some of the rest a bit confusing

Not the best

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As usual this is an excellent Merrily story but it is also a commentary on the pandemic. Phil asked on Twitter if he should include Covid snd he has. I wonder if he had written the story before the pandemic and then went back and introduced covid? The story progresses the characters and I .left wondering what will happen to Lol and Merrily after the Pandemic. Does Jane go to Uni? What happens with the Merrily and the Bishop? Lots of unanswered questions so when is the next instalment?

A long awaited book...well worth the wait.

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I love this series but I just couldn’t get into this one. Hate leaving bad reviews but this one wasn’t for me

Just couldn’t get into it

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while still really good, not as engaging as previous installments of this fabulous series. i still loved it, but it's not the classic i was hoping for or expecting. however rather than put me off, it has whetted my appetite for the next installment.

good lockdown read

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