Midwinter of the Spirit

Parish priest, single mum, chain smoker, exorcist.... Satanists are planning something really evil in Hereford and, with the help of her daughter Jane, shy folk singer Lol and grumpy Yorkshireman and head exorcist Huw, its up to newly appointed deliverance (exorcist) minister Merrily Watkins to stop them. Slow placed and complex with some brilliant characters. Don't be put off by the very average tv adaptation, they only used about a 3rd of the book and although Anna Maxwell Martin was a really good pick for Merrily, for me Merrily will always be Nicola Walker.

Really enjoying this series so far.

I think the characters are both appealing and well written, Merrily and Lol in particular. I like the way that both their doubts about themselves are handled. The mysteries are good too, and whereas writing about Satanism and evil spirits could come across as being a bit over the top, he makes it quite believable. I also like the way that real places, books and historical figures are incorporated.