Agree. Doyle is so passive in this chapter. I get the impression it's so Gabe comes off as even more a saint. I don't dislike Gabe, but he's too much of an enigma. Other than his time with Doyle as kids, there's not much back story. Yes, he's a priest, but his promotion to the Vatican seems a bit much. We're never told why such a thing would happen to a lowly parish priest.

But back to Doyle. He does seem as if he needs to be guided, never actually making decisions on his own. And the whispering Bodie's name seems over the top. Sort of Harlequin-y.