The Lamp of the Wicked (Merrily Watkins Mysteries) cover

The Lamp of the Wicked (Merrily Watkins Mysteries)

by Phil Rickman

This is the fourth spiritual-procedural mystery featuring the Rev Merrily Watkins as exorcist. She helps uncover the truth about the home in the village of Underhowle of a man the police have identified as the killer of several young women.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?