Late December and the river is rising. The Herefordshire village of Ledwardine has not been flooded in living memory but in these days of climate change nothing is certain. Merrily Watkins, parish priest and diocesan exorcist, has learned that one of the incomers is an author who is a figure of hate for religious fundamentalists. Meanwhile, the Hereford police make a gruesome discovery linked to the Dinedor Serpent, a unique prehistoric monument. In Ledwardine itself, buried Bronze Age stones have been unearthed. Overnight, the village is isolated in the floods, cut off with a killer inside. As the waters rise, shocking savagery paralyses an ancient community untangling its own history against the swirling uncertainty of the future.
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"You learn a lot about Welsh linguistics here. There's also an environmentally conscious message in here. This concludes a story line begun in The Remains of an Altar, 2 books back. I read the book while the Welsh floods of late April 2012 hit; so it was quite serendipidous." — Cole (5 out of 5 stars)
"You learn a lot about Welsh linguistics here. There's also an environmentally conscious message in here. This concludes a story line begun in The Remains of an Altar, 2 books back. I read the book while the Welsh floods of late April 2012 hit; so it was quite serendipidous."
" Liked it, though not as much as earlier books. It was more police procedural than ghosts and deliverances. "
" Ok to be fair maybe I should of started at book number 1, but damn this is hard to get into. I will track down number 1 and start from that and possibly review this review. "
" Phil Rickman is the master! His Merrily Watkins series are my favourite books, but this one shows a new maturity and restraint which I think puts it a cut above the others in the series (and as I write this I still find it hard to believe!) Very highly recommended! "
" Another great read. Would be even better if Merrily finally kicked the ciggy habit. Lol and Jane deserve no less. "
" I make no bones about it: I love the Merrily Watkins series! "
" Due to a free afternoon to read and a night of complete insomnia, this Merrily instalment was demolished in a ridiculously short time. Took a bit too long to get going for me, but the ending was pretty exciting. "
" Not really my kind of book. Very wordy and involved. "
" Lovely book with a pagan "serpent" as part of the landscape. "
" I loved the book and I love Phil Rickman. However, I do wish he would bring back more of the paranormal stuff from the earlier books. "
" I just love this whole series; nothing more to say! "
" This entire series (Merrily Watkins) is superb, and this one was no exception. Wish I could remember how long ago I read it...seems like years ago! "
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