When unnatural occurrences are happening at rehearsals of the play 'Macbeth', actress Diana Hunt call on her crime solving partner, Bishop Alistair Kinked to help banish the supernatural influences and sort out the real ones out.
Returning to these two characters, we are swept up in their latest adventure. Fun and witty, the pair set out to solve their newest mystery and shed a not so us supernatural light on the proceedings.

The Holy Terrors are back, and this time they’re trading in haunted manors for haunted monologues. In Which Witch?, Simon R. Green drops our favorite unlikely duo—Alistair the Bishop and Diana the Actress—into a crumbling theater staging Macbeth. (Because clearly nothing bad has ever happened when someone dabbles in The Scottish Play, right?)

Things start spooky and spiral straight into murder. There’s poisoned props, ghostly whispers, theatrical egos the size of Westminster Abbey, and a trio of witches who may or may not be being set up. As always, the question lingers: ghost or good old-fashioned human malice?

This third outing feels tighter than the first two, and Green’s trademark bite and banter are in full swing. Diana’s diva energy is delicious, and Alistair is still the most skeptical bishop ever to perform last rites over a crime scene. Is he qualified to be solving murders? Absolutely not. Is it fun to watch him try? You bet your cassock.

Minor quibbles: too many side characters fading in and out like under-rehearsed extras, and the “local cops hate the interlopers” trope could’ve been left in dress rehearsal. But the mystery held my attention, and the ending surprised me just enough to keep things satisfying.

If you’ve followed the series, this one hits the right dramatic—and occasionally dramatic pause—notes. If you’re new, you might miss a bit of the backstory, but the show must go on.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. Bravo, encore, etc.

A strong start and I loved the theatre drama, but the mystery’s conclusion felt rushed. Alistair and Diana’s relationship progresses beyond flirting, finally. Not the best of the series so far, but still a fun read, and I think it’ll smooth out by the next book.

Which Witch?
by Simon R. Green
In this mystery, the duo of Bishop Alistair and celebrity actress Diana are called to help with a theater that might be haunted. Before too long, it ends up a murder mystery.
Great clues, characters, and most of the evidence point to the three witches. But is that real clues or is someone trying to blame them. Is the place really haunted?
Great fun. I love this duo because of the mysteries that always have just a hint of paranormal.
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this wonderful book.

3.5 stars but I needed to round it down.

This is a pretty good murder mystery with a fun setting. I haven’t read the first two books in this series, but I don’t feel like that caused an issues with this book. It could be a standalone book. So that was nice, but a little more backstory would have helped. It is always helpful when a book gets a super quick synopsis of who people are and what happened in the past.

This book has a lot of characters and most of them are pretty insignificant, so it makes the story confusing or I noticed myself pausing to remember who they were.

The story did feel a bit repetitive at times. Then the cliche local cops hating the current hired detective is so over done. Just move past that and have them work together. It now just feels petty and childish. Also, the MC Alistair has no background in law enforcement and he is a bishop, what right does he have to be perusing a murder? lol. Maybe that information would have been helpful.

Overall it was an enjoyable book.

Thanks NetGalley and publisher for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

I'm being generous, 2.5 rounded up, simply because I haven't read any of his numerous other books, so this may have been an abberation.
Leaving aside the whole trope of "the bishop and the actress", which should have remained the punchline of a bad joke, I've seen this story done better several times. Nothing new under the sun, but only worthwhile if the style, at least, brings something new.
Not here. The characters are as flat as the scenery in a kindergarten play; the "snark" appears to amount to making pointed remarks about someone's sex life; the so-called detecting is almost completely useless; and the plot is resolved by the perpetrator, not the amateur detectives, followed by several ridiculous tie-offs that beggar belief.
All of this, and if there has been a spark of style, a nice turn of phrase, and all would have been saved.
I'm afraid I won't be rushing to catch up on Mr. Green's back catalogue any time soon.
My thanks to Netgalley for the DRC, all opinions are my own.

On page 139, ‘Will the producers OK that?’ said Diana. I think you probably forgot to add with in between OK and that. It’s sounds better, ‘will the producer OK with that?’ said Diana. Also, I suggest you to reduce long chapters. That’s my feedback. I am really enjoying this book. At the end of the story, I didn't expect who did all the magic tricks and it surprised me! You got me really good! It kept me guessing who did it!

This author has a knack for blending suspenseful atmosphere with moments of action, all while adding a touch of dark humor. While their work touches on paranormal themes, it doesn't heavily rely on them.
The characters are well-developed, and their motivations for participating in the story's central premise are explored in depth.

This is the third in the “Holy Terrors” series, but it can be read perfectly well as a stand alone. However, I really enjoy this series and would strongly recommend that you consider reading them all.

Talented actress Diana Hunt has been cast as Lady Macbeth, but it turns out that the production is besieged by even more bad luck than the average Macbeth. Perhaps it’s the theatre ghost? At any rate, things are getting dangerous and the cast is starting to wonder if their lives are in danger.

So Diana calls Bishop Alastair Kincaid, who’s worked with her before to investigate mysteries with a touch of the supernatural. They’ll sort this out quick smart – and maybe they’ll sort out their romantic attraction, too.

I really enjoy the tone of these mysteries – it’s a kind of casual, bantering approach that makes me think of the 1940s, although these are very definitely set in modern times. Although Green is dealing with some pretty heavy issues at times, he uses a light touch which makes this very digestible but never irreverent or trivialising.

The characterisation is strong, and continuing readers are going to enjoy watching Diana and Alastair’s relationship develop further. There’s an amusing cynicism to each of them, and yet their relationship is somehow very sweet.

The plot is relatively straightforward, and although the clues are there, they’re subtle enough that most people aren’t going to work out the details before the revelation. It wasn’t one that felt shocking, but the story kept me engaged and interested.

This is a relatively short novel, and a fast moving one, so I found it a very quick read. It was a satisfying one, though, and I’ll be looking out for more in this series. It’s well balanced between serious and amusing, takes the brutal things seriously but doesn’t make the novel too dark, and has a style that draws you in.

Highly recommended for readers who want something that’s a touch off beat while still using trope of the genre. It’s very well written and I enjoyed it immensely.

As all of Mr Green's book there is snark, fun, mystery and solutions. By the end of the book I wondered how the play will go on, but as the saying goes, the show must go on.
As the third installment, I think this might have been the best one. All takes place In a very old theater with a more dilapidated hotel attached, all action takes place here. Lots of characters, but all are easy to separate and lots of happenings as they try to rehearse Macbeth, many mysterious things happen until, murder brings in the police. At this point our duo need to solve the mysteries taking place. Loved the ending! This review is based on an advance copy that I received for free.

You know what you're getting with a Simon Green book and that's what you get here - atmospheric 'locked room' (of sorts) mystery, a cast of misfit characters/suspects, humour and a couple who investigate together, with the emphasis on their investigating antics not their romance. And that's what you get here. I know it's not going to win any literary prizes, but it was just what I fancied to entertain myself one Sunday afternoon and it did the job perfectly.

I've read this is the last in a trilogy, which is a bit of a shame. I wonder what Mr Green has in store for us next?

Oof, this one wasn't for me. Not a pretty review to follow (sorry)

The only thing I liked were the sabotaged props

❌ Long chapters
❌ 95% dialogue
❌ Unlikable characters
❌ So many characters to keep track of and not caring enough about any of them to do so
❌ Repetitive
❌ Too much sex talk and "cute" sex jokes. It wasn't cute
❌ Too much lovey dovey talk between the MCs. It was annoying.
❌ 'Why aren't I in this scene? I want to be in this scene", over and over. What play actors talk like this?
❌ Can't forget the grown woman making a grown man feel guilty about not wanting to have sex with her due to his beliefs. Oof.

Which Witch is the third and final book in Simon Green’s Holy Terrors trilogy, following the odd-couple investigative team of Alistair Kincaid, a bishop from All Souls Hollow, and Diana Hunt, an actress with a flair for the dramatic. In true series fashion, they’re back solving another mystery tinged with the paranormal—and this time, the spotlight is on a cursed production of Macbeth.

Diana is working with a struggling theater company rehearsing the famously unlucky play in a rundown venue. But when a prop cauldron releases actual poisonous gas, things take a dangerous turn. Diana calls in Alistair to get to the bottom of it, and the investigation quickly spirals into murder, magic, and dark secrets. Witchcraft or black magic seems to be the obvious explanation, but Alistair is convinced there’s a human hand behind the horror.

This was my first foray into the Holy Terrors series, and while I occasionally felt I was missing some background, the book stands well enough on its own. Green’s writing is descriptive and atmospheric without being overwrought—you can practically feel the grime of the theater and the creeping unease in its shadowy wings. The dialogue-driven style gives readers a chance to do some sleuthing of their own, which I appreciated.

Where the book faltered a bit for me was in the character development. Alistair felt rather cold and distant, and Diana leaned heavily into the “diva” persona. If there was meant to be romantic tension, it never really landed—though to be fair, the focus is clearly on mystery over romance. Still, a bit more warmth between the leads might have helped deepen the story’s emotional stakes.

Despite that, the plot kept me guessing, and while I had theories by the end, I wasn’t entirely right, which is exactly what I want from a mystery. All in all, Which Witch was a fun and engaging read, and it’s made me curious enough to want to read the first two books. That, in itself, is a strong endorsement.

Overall a fun read to clear your mind. This is definitely a book worth reading with several eerie events but I never get anything that elevates my reading experience. It borders on too much talking and I missed getting an explanation for the mysterious events that took place at the theater.

This is a great book for fans of a murder mystery or detective drama. It reminds me a bit of the show Castle which was an all time favorite. I will recommend starting at the beginning of the series as there is a lot throwbacks or inside jokes throughout the book. All in all a great read.

Which Witch by Simon R. Green, a good read. In my opinion was as not as good a read as the previous two in the series but did keep me coming back wondering who done it.

A fun new instalment in Green's latest supernatural mystery series. Diana and Kincaid are an interesting pair, juxtaposed in terms of origins, which makes for entertaining detective work.

I always love when Green brings out a new book and this was no exception. The 3rd entry in his Holy Terrors, this has everything you're expecting (and hoping for). Diana and the Bishop, as usual, are desperately needed to solve a mystery that *appears* to be backstage black magic. And with DIana set to play Lady MacBeth? Well, we just can't have that.

This review is based on an advance copy that I received for free.

Trading in the world of television for a foray into British theater, Simon R. Green brings back the Holy Terrors to solve a haunted production of Macbeth in “Which Witch?”, the third book in this latest series.

Our heroes once again are Alistair Kincaid, the handsome televised bishop of All Souls Hollow, and Diana Hunt, celebrated actress and (aging) movie star. Ever since the ghost-hunting episode of the first book, the tabloids have called them “The Holy Terrors” and they reluctantly (in the Bishop’s case anyway) parry their fame into solving the unexplained.

This time they’re not being summoned by greedy TV producers, rather Diana is starring in a production of Macbeth that may help boost her career. The play is still in rehearsals in a decrepit theater before it moves to London’s fabled West End. But strange incidents have been happening, incidents that are more than just the famous bad luck that surrounds Macbeth. Poisoned witches brew, missing costumes, collapsing thrones – all point to (depending on your beliefs) a supernatural haunting or else a saboteur trying to stop the play.

Diana reaches out to Alistair, who (of course) comes running, and off they go to investigate. Creepy footsteps, darkened backstage hallways, mysterious ghosts and supernatural flames all conspire to stop the Holy Terrors from probing too far. Alistair and Diana also have the cast and crew to contend with, all with their own secrets and issues: the desperate director pressured for another hit, the actresses both on their way up the ladder and on their way down, the last chances, the first breaks, the bickering for roles, the backstabbing and gossiping, just your average theater production. But when the mysterious happenings turn from annoying to murderous, the Holy Terrors need to put a stop to the terror before they are next on the killer’s list.

A quick compact story that is actually better than the first two chapters in this series. The interplay between Alistair and Diana makes for a fun outing, even though most of the supporting cast is one-dimensional and annoying. And it’s good to see their relationship evolving instead of being a perpetual tease.

I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Severn House via NetGalley. Thank you!

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. My review is entirely my own. This is the third book in the “Holy Terrors” series about Diana, a famous actress, and Alistair, a Bishop who work together to solve crimes with a supernatural element (that often is not supernatural in origin). Diana is playing Lady Macbeth in a production that seems cursed. She brings in Alistair to help her figure out what is happening, and then, the murders begin. This was a fun, cozy mystery. 3.5 stars.