The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St. Germaine Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This was great! I should have figured out the mystery but I didn't and I liked that! The plot is well crafted and, of course, I like the references to the idea that maybe one day the Catholic Church will be less restrictive about the role of women. "

" a delightful "locked-room" mystery without gratuitous violence that I couldn't quite predict all the way to the end - a rarity for me! "

" This was a lot of fun, especially since I had just visited the Crypte and St-Germain. "

" The mystery is great, but I got sick of phrases being repeated ad nauseum (every other page, no lie). "

" Wanted an audio book during a weekend of driving & the library had this one. Certain phrases were used too frequently for me, but all in all the book was enjoyable and Andrew Greeley's views surprised & delighted me. "

" Read by George Guidall (probably not the proper speling, I'm sorry...), my favorite narrator- played Zelda listening to it. "

" This is one of the better Bishop Blackie mysteries, IMHO. Interesting, funny and with a decent solution to a knotty problem. "

" Love Greeley's zingers toward the pomposity and arrogance of certain people-- and the gentleness and kindness toward others. Interesting twist as Blackie solves the mystery of the missing priest/Tv preacher. "

" Listening to it. "

" Loved the story and the progressive attitude of Bishop Blackie. "

" I liked it. I had never read any of his books. I may read more of his work. It was a nice mix of places and cultures. Also, Catholicism lightly addressed but nicely done. "

" These books are fun, maybe because of their pro-Chicago bent, maybe because I've never heard of a Catholic priest referring to God as "Her." Mysteries sometimes with a supernatural tinge, and always with some good Chicago Irish. "

" It was a pleasant read, but I figured out the mystery before it was revealed. "

" If you can get past the author's idiosyncrasies, including naming God as a she, this was a fascinating, informative mystery with the surprising solution learned at the last minute. "

" I love the Blackie Ryan mysteries. "

" Bishop Blackie on the scene of another fascinating crime. "

" A really fun mystery book. I haven't read anything else by Greeley, I think I will. I did the book on tape, it was narrated by George Guidall. He is the best. And, it was just about the right length for the Hawthorne to Ogden trip. Oh, The twist at the end of the mystery was great. "

" The more I read of Andrew Greeley, the more I enjoy his writing. The thing I appreciate most about his books are the embedded illuminations about faith and religion. Bishop "Blackie" doesn't take himself too seriously, but we have a lot to learn through his gentle humor and insight. "

" Greatly enjoyed this mystery set in Paris. "

" The best of the Blackie Ryan series, I thought (only a couple I have not read yet). "

" Blackie solves locked door mystery of missing priest. "

" Set in France, a television priest disappears. Bishop Blackwood is loaned by the Cardinal in Chicago to the Archbishop of Paris to investigate. Full of the usual Greeley twists, turns, and enjoyment. "

" Greatly enjoyed this mystery set in Paris. "

" Love Greeley's zingers toward the pomposity and arrogance of certain people-- and the gentleness and kindness toward others. Interesting twist as Blackie solves the mystery of the missing priest/Tv preacher. "

" Read by George Guidall (probably not the proper speling, I'm sorry...), my favorite narrator- played Zelda listening to it. "

" Blackie solves locked door mystery of missing priest. "

" If you can get past the author's idiosyncrasies, including naming God as a she, this was a fascinating, informative mystery with the surprising solution learned at the last minute. "

" Bishop Blackie on the scene of another fascinating crime. "

" I love the Blackie Ryan mysteries. "

" Enjoyable. Learned a ot about French culture and their government. Also a good philosphical discussion of loveand marriage. The mystery was also reasonably clever. "

" This was great! I should have figured out the mystery but I didn't and I liked that! The plot is well crafted and, of course, I like the references to the idea that maybe one day the Catholic Church will be less restrictive about the role of women. "

" a delightful "locked-room" mystery without gratuitous violence that I couldn't quite predict all the way to the end - a rarity for me! "

" A really fun mystery book. I haven't read anything else by Greeley, I think I will. I did the book on tape, it was narrated by George Guidall. He is the best. And, it was just about the right length for the Hawthorne to Ogden trip. Oh, The twist at the end of the mystery was great. "

" The mystery is great, but I got sick of phrases being repeated ad nauseum (every other page, no lie). "