Sharp portrayals ... Compelling ... The book hits its stride ... Nothing is spared in recounting their odious criminal acts and the cowardly machinations of the church’s leadership to hide them.
A critical study ... This isn’t a work of theology or spirituality or grand pronouncements, though Shenon has a point of view. It’s a work of reporting ... Lively, not lachrymose.
Sprawling ... While Shenon’s book is exemplary at detecting and documenting those points of hypocrisy...it doesn’t always explore the underlying reasons some in the Church may oppose certain changes ... Impressive.
Readers interested in the Catholic Church and religious history will enjoy this insightful work. Contributions from top theologians about the roles that various women played in papal households add considerable depth and detail to the stories of the popes.
