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Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost | John Sandford
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Virgil Flowers investigates a miracle--and a murder--in the wickedly entertaining new thriller from the master of "pure reading pleasure" (Booklist) Pinion, Minnesota: a metropolis of all of seven hundred souls for which the word "moribund" might have been invented. Nothing ever happened there and nothing ever would--until the mayor of sorts (campaign slogan: "I'll Do What I Can") and a buddy come up with a scheme to put Pinion on the map. They'd heard of a place where a floating image of the Virgin Mary had turned the whole town into a shrine, attracting thousands of pilgrims. And all those pilgrims needed food, shelter, all kinds of crazy things, right? They'd all get rich! What could go wrong? When the dead body shows up, they find out, and that's only the beginning of their troubles--and Virgil Flowers'--as they are all about to discover all too soon.
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Traci1
Holy Ghost | John Sandford
Mehso-so

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I've never read anything by Sandford, but I plucked this one from my LFL. The premise, a small town experiences a miraculous Mother Mary apparition followed by seemingly random shootings, could have been fleshed out more. Maybe I'd have enjoyed it more if I'd read earlier Virgil Flowers books, but it worked well enough as a stand alone. It was fast paced, but only so so. I'd read another, but only if it makes its way to my LFL. 🙂

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Robotswithpersonality
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The Virgil Flowers series remains the detective style mystery series I can remember where the dialogue and observations make me giggle on a regular basis, which is why I keep reading them, despite never quite shaking the occasional appearance of wince-worthy passages representing small town not-quite-enlightened mindsets 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? towards women and trans people that don't get covered under 'he meant well' because the protagonist never seems to challenge the viewpoints, and hey, unlike earlier books, this one was published in 2018.
I did appreciate Virgil losing his shit when a scared
civilian points a gun at him; it's pretty clear it wasn't the author's intention, but I think it acts well as an argument for gun control.
In that same theme, I did not expect to hear a short, cogent argument for the problem with bow hunting.

9mo
Robotswithpersonality 3/4 The heart-warming family moments and the community of quirky characters that pulls together to solve a murder keep me coming back for more.
I can see where readers might point out the repetitive points in the investigation, covering the same motives, not quite looking closely until later to serve the plot, but for whatever reason, this time round, I found the meandering page with the multiple story lines amusing instead of aggravating.
9mo
Robotswithpersonality 4/4 Storygraph says there's only one more in the series, published five years ago, so after that I'll be open to suggestions for new books/series following likeable detectives solving not too grisly crimes.

⚠️ Domestic abuse
9mo
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Robotswithpersonality
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"Okay."
Good job not riling up the survivalist gun nut, Virgil. ??‍??

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CaitlinR
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I love the “that fuc$&#€ Flowers” mysteries. A lot of humor, great side kick cops, just the right hint of morality. In this (the 11th) Flowers arrives in Pinion, MN, where Mary has appeared in a end-down Catholic Church and someone is apparently shooting the faithful. What is actually happening makes for a great read.

Highly recommend as an antidote for the latest political insanity, or if our necessary social distancing is getting you down.

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MrBook
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Yes, a third replenishment batch for my Year‘s #Bestsellers Display 😳😁!

Have you read any of these?!

#LitsyLovesLibraries #MrBooksDisplays

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CindyMyLifeIsLit
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This seems appropriate reading for a Sunday, right? 😁

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bodacioustchr
Holy Ghost | John Sandford
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This story is a Virgil Flowers saga. He is called to solve some shootings in a nearby town. A miracle has occurred at the Catholic church. Sightings of the Virgin Mary have turned the dying town into tourist central. More tragic murders happen before Virgil as solves the crime. Highly recommend.

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suzie.reads
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What can I say? I just love anything John Sandford writes.
The Virgil Flowers series is just fab really enjoyed this one. Funny and entertaining ?
"That fuckin Flowers!" ????

#seriesread @TheSpineView

Now just got to wait until the end of April for the new Lucas Davenport book ?

TheSpineView Great job!😊 6y
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suzie.reads
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Saturday night 😍 Hubby has fallen asleep (damn night shifts) so I'm obviously reading and finishing the wine🍷📚💗

Slajaunie Enjoy! 6y
suzie.reads @Slajaunie wine and books, what's not to enjoy haha 6y
cathysaid Sounds delightful! 6y
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suzie.reads @cathysaid oh it is 🙂 6y
Slajaunie Agreed! One of my favorite combinations as well! 😁📖🍷 6y
suzie.reads @Slajaunie the best 😊 6y
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suzie.reads
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Survived the first week of work 🤗 Absolutely shattered! 😴
Tonight is going to consist of getting cosy with a good book and a few gins🔥📚🍸

#itstheweekend #ginandbooks

TrishB Ditto....👍🏻 6y
suzie.reads @TrishB don't blame you. Enjoy! 6y
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suzie.reads
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You know you're reading a Virgil Flowers book when you see this 👀
Really enjoying the latest one 💜

DGRachel Yes! 😂 6y
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suzie.reads
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Yes!! Holy Ghost is finally ready to pick up 😁 Library visit tomorrow lunchtime to drop the books I've read off and get this bad boy!
Perfect timing as I'll finish my current book tonight👍

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suzie.reads
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Well didn't expect to finish my first book of the year so soon. My second book was supposed to be Holy Ghost by John Sandford but still waiting for it to be available at the library👎 Hopefully it will be ready to pick up tomorrow🤞

Going to read a short story next which is one from my reading challenge - a book that was written before I was born. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

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Shakehitch
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Typical Sandford: Entertaining, fast paced, and nice little twist. Virgil is in fine form. The Virgin Mary has been spotted in small town Minnesota. Why are people getting shot? What do LEGOS have to do with the book? Read it and find out.

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DGRachel
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Another winner from Sandford! I may like the Virgil Flowers series even more than the Prey books. This one had tons of laugh-out-loud moments, thanks to Flowers, Jenkins, Shrake, and a fabulously eclectic cast of “locals”. A fun, fast read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

suzie.reads That f**king Flowers! I do love him but can't beat Lucas 😍 6y
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DGRachel
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I‘ve been battling an extra nasty migraine all day and #Bailey is sick, too. She‘s been pacing, nauseated, whining, and just all around behaving weirdly. I‘m freaking out, which isn‘t helping the migraine. Im going to attempt to read the tagged book. Sandford usually helps me escape reality. Here‘s hoping Bailey and
I both feel better in the morning. Y‘all, I can‘t handle losing another dog so soon. #panicked
#dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy

Aimeesue Oh, no! Hope you both are feeling better soon! ❤️ 6y
Lcsmcat I hope y‘all are both better in the morning. ❤️ 6y
Erinreadsthebooks Hoping for the best for you and your sweet pup 💜 6y
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GripLitGrl Feel better soon!💜 6y
TheLibrarian I hope you both are feeling better in the morning. 6y
SconsinBookyBadger Hoping for the best to you and the pup feeling better tomorrow morning 🙏🏼 6y
Kaye Hope things have improved by morning. Migraines always make all problems seem bigger. Hopefully you‘ll both feel much better after some rest. 6y
DivineDiana Sending healing wishes to both of you. ❤️ 6y
Librarybelle Hope you both feel better in the morning! 6y
Jas16 Hope you feel better soon 6y
CouronneDhiver Give pup lots of cuddles... it‘ll do you both good ❤️ 6y
ScientistSam Hope you're both better in the morning! 6y
Leftcoastzen Oh no! Hope you are both better soon! 6y
Lreads All the love to you and Bailey. I hope you both feel better in the morning. 💕 6y
Redwritinghood Oh no! Maybe Bailey is just upset because she knows you‘re not feeling well. Hope you‘re both better tomorrow. 6y
Traci1 I hope you're both feeling better soon. 💓 6y
LeahBergen Sending love to you both! ❤️❤️ 6y
kspenmoll Oh no! Hope you all feel better. Poor pet! 6y
Tamra Hoping both of you are much better in the morning. 6y
Reggie Hope you both feel better tomorrow!! Sending healing thoughts. 6y
Simona From my experience with dogs - When I‘m sick, or when I just not feeling good, my dog have similar symptoms as me.. Such a behavior is very common for sensitive, emotional dogs, which have a very strong bond with one person (that is explanation of the vet of my dog). Feel better soon, both of you❣️ 6y
batsy Here's hoping you both feel better very soon ❤️ 6y
LauraBeth Hoping that both you and Bailey are feeling much better! ❤️❤️ 6y
Itchyfeetreader Hope you both feel better today 6y
sprainedbrain Hoping things are better for both of you today! ❤️ 6y
DGRachel @Redwritinghood @Traci1 @LeahBergen @kspenmoll @Tamra @Reggie @Simona @batsy @LauraBeth @Itchyfeetreader @sprainedbrain Thanks all! She seemed to enjoy the car ride to McD‘s and getting to bark at people, but that short trip wore her out and she‘s sleeping now. 😍 6y
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DGRachel
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I should be reading one of several in-progress books to try to check off a challenge prompt or two even though I won‘t complete any other challenges before the end of the year. BUT, I just realized I didn‘t read this Virgil book when it came out in October! Sorry currently reading stack. The heart wants what the heart wants. 😂

tammysue Good pick! My husband really enjoyed it.. he‘s read the entire series (he just starting reading this year and even has a library card now yay!) 😊 6y
DGRachel @whatshesreadingnow I usually read all the Sandfords as soon as they release, but this October I was trying to do a Halloween themed month, which I had never done before, and for some reason I just didn‘t get back to it. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I think I just have way too many books on my TBR. I really need to stop buying more and going to the library until I make a big dent in my owned-TBR. 6y
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Booknerd2
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Virgil Flowers is called to the small town of Wheatfield, where people are being shot randomly, by a sniper, on their way to see the “miracle” at the local church. No one hears the shots and the shooter disappears. As usual, I 💜💜💜 this book and the antics of “that f🤬ing Flowers!!! 😂🤣

suzie.reads One of my fav series along with Lucas Davenport 6y
Booknerd2 @suzie.reads I love Davenport as well!!! It took me a while to feel the same about Flowers but I‘m hooked. He‘s so totally quirky. 6y
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MonicaLoves2Read
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Haven't read John Sanford in awhile. This was a Virgil Flowers Novel. It involved the sighting of the Virgin Mary and someone shooting people near the church.

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lauralovesbooks1
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I can always count on Sandford for a fun, fast read. #readathon

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wintercherry
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy do you think I am right now?
That's right, 14! :)

#booksellerperk

DGRachel Ooh, I‘m so jealous!!!!😍😍😍😍 6y
Laura317 It sounds hilarious! 6y
wintercherry He‘s my favourite author, so I‘m super chuffed to have it 3 months early 😊 6y
tammysue My husbands excited to read it, he loves that series!! 😍 6y
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