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The Fabric of Sin
The Fabric of Sin | Phil Rickman
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The Master House, close to the Welsh border, is medieval and slowly falling into ruins. Now the house and its surrounding land have been sold to the Duchy of Cornwall. But the Duchy's plans to renovate the house and its outbuildings are frustrated when the specialist builder refuses to work there. "This is a place," he tells the Prince's land-steward, "that doesn't want to be restored." Directed by the Bishop of Hereford to investigate, deliverance consultant Merrily Watkins discovers ancient connections between the house and the nearby church, built by the Knights Templar whose shadow still envelopes isolated Garway Hill and its scattered communities. Why did all the local inns have astrological names? What deep history lies behind the vicious feud between two local families? And what happened here to intimidate even the great Edwardian ghost-story writer M. R. James? When Merrily learns that she--and even her daughter, Jane--are under surveillance by the security services, she's ready to quit. But a sudden death changes everything, and she returns to Garway to uncover fibres of fear and hatred stitched into history and now insidiously twisted in the corridors--and the cloisters--of power.
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Vicar & deliverance consultant (aka exorcist) Merrily Watkins is called in to 'cleanse' the Master House, a property on the England/Wales border, recently purchased by the Duchy of Cornwall (i.e. Prince Charles as was). Two workers on the site have refused to return to work after a strange experience in the house. Directed by the Bishop to get it sorted quietly & quickly, Merrily is drawn into a mystery which has its roots in the Knights Templar.

OutsmartYourShelf It's been 6 years since I read the preceding book & time has in fact made the heart grow a little fonder. I actually rather enjoyed this one. Yes, the author is still a little too verbose & I wish he'd get to the point quicker at times, but this one was interesting. Not the Knights Templar & Baphomet (which are a little passe since the Da Vinci Code) but the history of the area, magic, & the Green Man who all get a mention, 1y
OutsmartYourShelf before the conclusion where, as usual, it is the evil of humanity that is the greatest risk. Also the author's speculation on Charles's regnal name has turned out to be incorrect. 3.5🌟

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/744132525

Read 15th-18th Aug 2023

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On to the 9th book of the Merrily Watkins series. I really enjoy reading these. I find them quite cosy while still having a bit of spookiness and mystery thrown in. I've become quite attached to Merrily and her Daughter Jane 😊 How cool is my new mug!!