Rite of Spring

by Andrew M. Greeley

From Andrew M. Greeley, author of eight consecutive national bestsellers with more than 11 million copies in print, comes a riveting novel of romance and suspense in which a Chicago lawyer follows a deadly trail to find the mysterious woman he loves. "Greeley's vivid imagination has spun a fine, gripping tale."--United Press International. Warner.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Romance, Suspense

422 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Andrew Greeley was a Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist, and author of 50 best-selling novels and more than 100 works of nonfiction. For decades, Greeley entertained readers with such popular characters as the mystery-solving priest Blackie Ryan and the fey, amateur sleuth Nuala Anne McGrail. His books typically center on Irish-American Roman Catholics living or working in Chicago.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/andrew...

Reviews

[Nigel Fargate · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is rare for a book to fully engulf me. I like a little romance in a book, and a bit of intrigue. What really stands out is how I couldn't put the book down. Andrew Greeley is a storyteller. It is rare to find an author these days who just can tell a good story. I am often hard pressed to catagorize Greeley's fiction (mystery series excluded), but if I had to catagorize, I'd say they are adult coming of age novels. I have been reading his books since I was 16 and have always been able to relate.

[Clifford Wollum · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story takes place between Chicago and Ireland. It has a bit of ESP, a love story with much bloody action, not the trait of Andrew's stories of my past reading. The main character (telling the story) and his daughter, I find to be over achieving in their actions. Far out, at all, at all...

[Donna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did not finish.

[T.R. Kerby · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you can hang on until page 170, this book turns our pretty good. However, you will have to slog through entirely too much build up and back story. Once it takes off, it was really enjoyable.

[Gloria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read.

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brendon Ryan falls instantly in love with an Irish Imports shop clerk. He's recently been annulled so he's free. He bought a couple books for his college age daughter who he hasn't been close to. Just read the book. It's very romantic and relevant today. Warning, contains sex, nudity and violence! In other words, it's got it all!

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[Kit]

I find Greeley's comparatively subtle theologizing much easier to deal with in a novel than that in the Shack.

[Velvetink]

* Inherited from Mum's shelves.

[Elliedakota · Rating 3 out of 5]

violent

[Chrishandsigns]

I haven't read a Blackie Ryan book in a long time.

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a little ashamed to admit that I liked this book.