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Happy Are the Oppressed (A Father Blackie Ryan Mystery)

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I Have just discovered Andrew Greeley and I am busy devouring everything I can get my hands on. I throughley enjoyed the book, I thought it was interesting and informative, it kept me on the edge of my seat.

Yes, Andrew Greeley once again finds a way to make me look at my fellow creatures quite differently than my socialized prejudices. Who would think that a beautiful billionaire wife who works our daily with her personal trainer is actually oppressed by her mother-in-law and in need of Father Blackie's immediate attention to prevent her murder? I did not figure out the culprit until the end -- a sign of an able mystery! I read the book in two days, because I wanted to know who did it! Worth your time. :-)

I have never read anything that Father Greeley has written that was not excellent.

Hated the history lesson. One whole chapter of letters irritated me to no end. I almost fell asleep on the treadmill. I did finish it, because I just can't buy a book and not read it. The final chapters are what made me rate it a 3. They were OK but uninspired and not very creative

Father Greeley's meager literary talents are strained past the breaking point in his attempt to recreate the voice of a nineteenth century Irish servant girl. Never would she have used the English language the way this author makes her write. Unfortunately, her hard-to-believe "letters" are a very large part of the book. However, I found the Chicago history bit fascinating, and the book as a whole is a good sentimental yarn with a (for me) hard-to-guess denouement and lots of tongue-in-cheek Irish blarney. And Auxiliary Bishop Blackie Ryan is a treasure!