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    Holy Ghost: A Virgil Flowers Novel
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    Holy Ghost: A Virgil Flowers Novel

    Written by John Sandford

    Narrated by Eric Conger

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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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 9, 2018
    ISBN9780525634348
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    Holy Ghost: A Virgil Flowers Novel
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    John Sandford

    John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of thirty-three Prey novels, two Letty Davenport novels, four Kidd novels, twelve Virgil Flowers novels, three YA novels co-authored with his wife, Michele Cook, and five stand-alone books.

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    • 5/5
      A wacky, complicated set of murders takes place in a small midwest town and Flowers gets involved. Horrible language - but what can I say - it seems to work. A bit overly-complicated but seems to solve itself in the end. Wonderful characters and small snippets of copy make for a fun read.
    • 4/5
      Somebody is shooting witnesses to the apparition of the Holy Mother of God
    • 4/5
      The Virgin Mary appears in a small Catholic Church in rural southern Minnesota and the dying town is suddenly rejuvenated. Along with the influx of tourists and dollars, however, comes a crime spree. First two tourists are shot while standing in front of the church. Then it is discovered that a local resident was murdered in his home two weeks earlier. Next a local resident is killed in front of the church, a police detective is shot with an arrow while chasing the killer, and then another local resident is murdered, this time in his kitchen. This is a rather low key —that’s my way of saying, “not particularly exciting”—mystery featuring Virgil “Fuckin” Flowers. Jensen and Shrake join Virgil in the hunt for the killer, and all three grow quite weary of eating chicken pot pies . It turns out that the food at the only local restaurant, run by the Mayor’s mother, is awful. The endless string of chicken pot pies can stand as a metaphor for the increasing weariness of readers as the thin plot, slow pace and repetition take their toll. The story behind the appearance of the Virgin Mary is obvious from the first few pages of the book, so we are left with a couple of quickly resolved subplots and too many meals of chicken pot pie. I actually put the book down 35 pages from the end and went off for a day to do something else. Needless to say, the pending identification and apprehension of the killer did not keep me on the edge of my seat.Sandford is one of my favorite authors, but this is not one of his best.
    • 4/5
      I do like the people in the book. Clever.
    • 4/5
      When a Marian apparition appears in the dying town of Wheatfield, the town's economy starts to boom. Then people start getting shot and Virgil Flowers is called in to investigate. The town's mayor, Wardell Holland and his teenage friend John Jacob Skinner of Skinner & Holland, Eats and Gifts are concerned how these shootings will affect the town and their plan to improve conditions. A solid whodunit mystery until the end.
    • 4/5
      Oh Virgil, you did it again. Pulled me into one of your cases, and what a strange one it was. Sightings of the Virgin Mary saves a dying town, new businesses, townspeople making money, but then the killing started, and who did they call. Yep, you. I know how frustrated you were when nothing was adding up, couldn't figure out the shower or the why. Strange days indeed, full of weird townspeople, guns, bows send arrows, even a small group of supposed Nazis. Then again isn't this part of the charm of small towns? For a while it seemed as if you were never going to get to the bottom of this, but don't worry, as usual I found it all vastly entertaining.Bet you never want to look at another chicken pot pie, and I was surprised that you weren't surprised that not only others in law enforcement call you ",that f***ing Flowers. Guess your reputation has spread. Looking forward to seeing you again in the near future.ARC from Netgalley.
    • 4/5
      The latest entry in the author's Virgil Flower's saga. I've been a fan of Sandford's for 20 years, starting with the Prey series. I really enjoy the Flower's series, and it seems like the main character is starting to develop more fully. My only complaint is that I wish the author could "flesh" out Virgil more extensively, to a character you felt you know, like he did with Lucas Davenport. Coming from the Midwest myself, the area's that Sandford sets his novels in feel like home. In this book, it REALL:Y felt like home. A small town, overlooked in the world's eyes, Wheatfield could be any town in the Midwest. When a couple of enterprising citizens come up with a scheme to put the town on the map, it blows up beyond their wildest dreams. And triggers another citizen to put into action another scheme to get rich themself. I had a hard time putting the novel down. The action moves right along. Just when you think that you have it figured out, the author throws in another twist to make you rethink everything. The best part of Sandford's books is that the "bad guy" is usually never some super-villain, but instead could be one's neighbor or coworker. This book continues that trend. Which makes it even more frightening!
    • 4/5
      Virgil is sent out to investigate shootings at a Holy Shrine in a town where the local economy depends on its visitors. The only edibble food is microwave chicken pot pie and Virgil discovers an overlooked murder victim. He is joined by his Mutt and Jeff colleagues and a Keystone Kops like investigations involving stollen Legos and being shot by arrows ensues. An always interesting series with great characters make this a fun read.
    • 5/5
      What can I say. I look forward to each Virgil Flowers book. I have read them all and enjoyed every one. They are a treat with a good mystery (this one is particularly convoluted) and Flowers's personality is a nice mix of brains and humor. Can't wait for the next one. Eric Conger does is usual superb job narrating.
    • 5/5
      A solid Virgil Flowers suspense thriller. Unlike many of Sandford's Davenport or Flowers thrillers, the villain is not revealed right off the bat and you get to investigate along with the country detective for most of the book. There is no Lucas Davenport cameo, so that good old-time favourite banter is missing, but there are enough small town characters (and suspects galore) to keep the dialogue rolling. BCA tough guys Shrake and Jenkins do play a major part, so series fans will not be disappointed.
    • 5/5
      I didn't care much for this series when it debuted. Virgil Flowers was a character that came to life in the Lucas Davenport series about 11 years ago...he was a rather minor character that wasn't extremely popular with his colleagues so I was surprised when John Sandford gave him his own series. I'm happy to say that Virgil has grown and developed into a character almost equal with Davenport. Virgil is smart, funny, and determined. I love the way his mind works and the lengths he will go to in order to make an arrest. If you like the Lucas Davenport series or if you just like a good detective series...give Virgil a try.
    • 3/5
      I've been a fan of John Sanford since the early 90's when I discovered Rules of the Prey featuring Detective Lucas Davenport, who to this day is one of my favorite literary creations. When Sanford started to branch out from the Davenport books I followed. I really enjoyed the short lived Kidd series. That said the Virgil Flower's books have always been a bit hit and miss for me.At times i think Sanford has a better handle on the Flowers character then he currently has on Davenport. The Flowers book are always written with a strong eye towards character development. As a result, despite weak plots on several outings, I've read every book in the series. Holy Ghost's plot line is probably one of the weakest in the series. Several times throughout the book I found myself asking, "Do I really care?"Luckily you've got Flowers and he brings along two strong supporting characters from the Prey series, Jenkins and Shrake.. It's the characters that will drag you through this one, hopefully ignoring several of the plot holes. Sometimes just visiting old friends is enough though.
    • 2/5
      It is a competently written and plotted story. Sandford has nailed a formula, and it all goes along on rails. As much as a multi-murder mystery can be, this is a pretty square apple pie. More importantly, the characters, and the story, are a bit flat. There is more character development at the end, but this denouement is too drawn out.
    • 5/5
      If you've yet to read any of the Virgil Flowers novels, no worries about starting with this book. This is the type of series you can jump into at any time, without concern about missing backstory or not understanding characters' relationships.You won't find nonstop action or edge-of-your-seat suspense in this story. Virgil simply doesn't work that way. The focus with Virgil Flowers is largely on the characters and the setting. In this story, Virgil is in a small town full of fun, wacky, unique, and memorable characters. Regardless of what was going on with the murder investigation, I just enjoyed hanging out with these people.The pace moves at a steady pace, with the last quarter getting more intense and giving us some great twists. Virgil is a thoughtful guy, and Sandford slips some intriguing content into the plot. These aren't the kinds of themes that wack you in the face or preach at you, but instead they're little nuggets that make you stop and think a little.Virgil and his supporting cast always make me smile, even when they're investigating murder.*I received an advance copy from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.*
    • 5/5
      enjoy this book a lot if it's very entertaining
      had me guessing to who was the bad person
    • 5/5
      like Zane Grey Dash great author, keeps action going. I will plan on reading more of his work.
    • 4/5
      I had forgotten how enjoyable Virgil Flowers books are.
      Start with a Mayberry type town loaded with eccentrics plus a few bad apples
      And in entertaining often very funny dialogue
      Plus crazy situations that spin completely out of control
      And you have Holy Ghost. A town where the townsfolk and oftentimes at least as smart as the cops.
      This was a fun book.
    • 4/5
      Love that effing Flowers. Great story. I did feel that the initial crime got overlooked in the final summation and that ending was one of the cheesier ones that John has written but it is always nice when they have a REALLY happy ending!!!!
    • 4/5
      That f**king Flowers does it again. This time in the small town of Wheatfield, Minnesota, with only frozen pot pies to eat! This is a crazy story with the usual suspects of liars, killers, and thieves. Mr. Sandford's wit and dry humor kept me chuckling as I turned the pages to see who was going to do what to who next. I love it that Virgil is a bad-ass with a heart. Entertaining and fun.
    • 4/5
      Holy Ghost is a good Virgil Flowers mystery book with a different ending. The story keeps its charm from the first page through the last. The settings, people and situations are all believable. A good solid four stars are awarded in this review.