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The House of Susan Lulham

von Phil Rickman

Reihen: Merrily Watkins (12.5)

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A new husband and a new house. Just as well, because Zoe doesn't like old. Back in the 1960s, this house was built to look ultra-modern, with lots of glass and sharp angles. And it was going cheap, perhaps because of the self-inflicted death of a previous owner - notoriously bloody and prolonged. But Zoe didn't know that. And if her husband Jonathan knew, he kept very quiet. How is Merrily Watkins, diocesan exorcist for Hereford, to know what's behind Zoe's claim that the late Susan Lulham is still in residence? Sceptical neighbours seem unlikely to help, and fresh blood will decorate the pristine white walls of the New House before its secret history begins, at last, to leak out.… (mehr)
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Gomer Parry Absent Again: "The House of Susan Lulham" by Phil Rickman Published December 15th 2014.
 
 
A long time ago, I slowly read through the Merrily Watkins's series.  I started reading because not because of the exorcist side of things, but because I wanted to read Rickman’s wonderful portrayal of life in an British rural setting, i.e., the way the rural border region is beautifully evoked, the way the village of Ledwardine as an unsentimental yet picturesque wonderful setting is shown, and the way the pagan folklore and Christianity get thrown into the mix. They all contribute for a nice and sometimes not so cozy reading.  They’re not exactly churchy. The supernatural element and sharpness of some of the characters and the writing prevents it from being two sweet. All of this wins me over and works against my literary prejudices.
 
This novella is not our typical Merrily Watkins.  It leans on a more traditional horror story, with a strange house thrown into the mix.
 
This time there was something that just seemed lacking.  Perhaps it was just the absence of the other characters and their weird storylines that usually run parallel to Merrily’s main storyline. The characterization is also very snappy, even taking into account that this a novella.
 
On top of that Gomer, the plant hire, is nowhere to be seen once again. The picture of him in my mind is an as old Herefordshire country man very rough and ready and spraying swear words in his conversation… He always spices up things! For me Gomer is Bart Simpson grown into an old man. I hope the next novel will feature Gomer as the main character. Otherwise, I think I’m going to move on in terms of the Merrily Watkins series.
 

(my Phil Rickman collection so far)
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  antao | Dec 10, 2016 |
While the writing was great I just didn't get to the ending. Too short a story to be that ambiguous for me. ( )
  libgirl69 | Jan 3, 2016 |
At about a fifth of the length of his usual Merrily Watkins novels, this novella is both less complex and somehow scarier than the novels. That said, however, I'll take a dose of the Reverend Merrily Watkins--even a small dose--any way I can get it. ( )
1 abstimmen TheBentley | Apr 25, 2015 |
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A new husband and a new house. Just as well, because Zoe doesn't like old. Back in the 1960s, this house was built to look ultra-modern, with lots of glass and sharp angles. And it was going cheap, perhaps because of the self-inflicted death of a previous owner - notoriously bloody and prolonged. But Zoe didn't know that. And if her husband Jonathan knew, he kept very quiet. How is Merrily Watkins, diocesan exorcist for Hereford, to know what's behind Zoe's claim that the late Susan Lulham is still in residence? Sceptical neighbours seem unlikely to help, and fresh blood will decorate the pristine white walls of the New House before its secret history begins, at last, to leak out.

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