The Seville Communion (Abridged) Audiobook

" This was my introduction to this author; I've read everything he's written, enjoying some more than others. this is a 5 Star not because it's profound or enlightening; it's not; but because it was just a pleasure to read. "

" If it were an option I'd give this book 3.5 stars. It was a smart, quick, pleasurable read. "

" Great description of the various classes of priests and the inner workings of the Vatican. "

" The end is disappointing. He falls into the dark lady cliche trap. But the book is beautifully written, with a touch of Marquez swirling around in there amongst the rest of his wonderful writing. The mystery's concept and development are mostly wonderful. I just think he couldn't decide to what to do with the ending, and he made the wrong choice. But again, great book. Loved it. I will read it again. "

" my first Perez Reverte... of a long series! One of my favorite, but it might have to do with the fact that I was just back from Sevilla where the action takes place. "

" I really like the way this guy - or the translator - wrote. "

" A fascinating book, though I didn't like it as well as I did The Flanders Panel. I found the end a bit unsatisfactory. The writing was gorgeous as usual, and I could almost smell the orange blossoms in Seville... "

" I very much enjoyed this book - it brought Seville alive so much that I stayed at the Hotel Dona Maria, same hotel as the protagonist, when I visited. "

" Though I read it some long time ago, Istill feel the facinatin of Seville air that saturates this marvellous book. "

" Another from Perez-Reverte. Interesting plot and characters. I was especially intrigued by the contrasting philosophies of the three very different priests. Who or which best reflected the meaning of priesthood in the Catholic tradition? I still ponder this today. "

" Father Lorenzo Quart of an investigative (CIA-like) unit of the Vatican is sent to Seville to investigate circumstances around a 17th century church that developers want to destroy. "

" A great mystery that will make you fall in love with the city of Seville. "

" Re-reading this one--- a great story and author for a rainy Friday. "

" A bit slow-moving. The characters are a little too stereotypical, and the James Bond-style priest is a little unbelievable for anyone who's watched Father Ted.... "

" Truthfully, I gave up on it half-way. Also given up the author for the most part. "

" Spectacular read. Couldn't put it down. "

" Eh, not great. I guess if you had strong interest in Spain's culture, history, architecture and in the structure of the catholic church, you might like this. I am not one of those people and was not crazy about this book. I finished it simply to find out who dunnit, not because I was enjoying it. "

" This book was read for our book club and I appreciate knowing about this author and feel it made for a good discussion. In retrospect, however, it was not a "fun" read despite a lot of clever writing and humor and the fact that it was somewhat of a mystery story. "

" I'm rather a fool for Perez-Reverte - this is the first one I read, and I did enjoy the will-he/won't-he suspense, as the priest struggles to keep his vows against the charms of a beautiful woman! "

" A good read in general, but I didn't really empathize with the lead characters. "

" My second-favorite Perez-Reverte novel (after The Nautical Chart). The grace note about el Cid sticks in my mind. "

" I liked this book much better than The Fencing Master. "

" This was a fun read that brought back many memories of my year studying abroad in Sevilla. I wasn't overly impressed with the writing or even the story but it was a fun summer read. "

" I read about sixty pages, but I just couldn't get into it. I didn't particularly care about any of the characters and the plot just didn't pique my curiosity. "