Title: Peter’s Chair
Author: John Simpson
Publisher: Devine Destinies
Publisher URL: http://www.devinedestinies.com/
ISBN: 978-1-55487-303-6
Genre: Contemporary/Thriller/Gay
Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Satyr Vael
The Vatican has a new Pope, and the work ahead of him is anything but easy. Pope John XXIV is the Church’s first gay (and partnered) Pope, and as such, he sets the foundations for changes within the Church that have been a long time coming. With his partner William (a Bishop) by his side, he experiences many potential pitfalls along the way – from the expected backlash to attempts on his life.
Yet despite all the adversities before him, Pope John paves the way for other gays and lesbians within the Church and the world at large. It’s not an easy road to travel, but it must be done.
Peter’s Chair is another riveting novel by author John Simpson. The notion of a gay Pope might be fanciful, but it’s a great dream nonetheless. Beneath that point, though, lies a thrilling story full of danger and intrigue. The action is true to form for John Simpson – the details he brings into the story breathe more life into characters already three-dimensional.
What I loved about this book was the lack of sex, and what sex there was, it stayed in tone with the book: not explicit, not overdone. The love between William and Pope John, however, rings crystal clear.
I’ve read several books by John Simpson and have enjoyed them all. Peter’s Chair, however, is the best one he’s written to date.
Author: John Simpson
Publisher: Devine Destinies
Publisher URL: http://www.devinedestinies.com/
ISBN: 978-1-55487-303-6
Genre: Contemporary/Thriller/Gay
Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Satyr Vael
The Vatican has a new Pope, and the work ahead of him is anything but easy. Pope John XXIV is the Church’s first gay (and partnered) Pope, and as such, he sets the foundations for changes within the Church that have been a long time coming. With his partner William (a Bishop) by his side, he experiences many potential pitfalls along the way – from the expected backlash to attempts on his life.
Yet despite all the adversities before him, Pope John paves the way for other gays and lesbians within the Church and the world at large. It’s not an easy road to travel, but it must be done.
Peter’s Chair is another riveting novel by author John Simpson. The notion of a gay Pope might be fanciful, but it’s a great dream nonetheless. Beneath that point, though, lies a thrilling story full of danger and intrigue. The action is true to form for John Simpson – the details he brings into the story breathe more life into characters already three-dimensional.
What I loved about this book was the lack of sex, and what sex there was, it stayed in tone with the book: not explicit, not overdone. The love between William and Pope John, however, rings crystal clear.
I’ve read several books by John Simpson and have enjoyed them all. Peter’s Chair, however, is the best one he’s written to date.
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