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Midwinter of the Spirit (Merrily Watkins Mysteries) (Paperback)

by Phil Rickman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Pan General Fiction; 5 edition (3 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 033037401X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330374019
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 41,770 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When offered the post once styled 'diocesan exorcist', the Revd Merrily Watkins - parish priest and single parent - cannot easily refuse. But the retiring exorcist, strongly objecting to women priests, not only refuses to help Merrily but ensures that she's soon exposed to the job at its most terrifying. And things get no easier. As an early winter slices through the old city of Hereford, a body is found in the River Wye, an ancient church is desecrated, and there are signs of dark ritual on a hill overlooking the city. Meanwhile, reports of psychic unrest in the Cathedral itself - where the famous shrine of St Thomas Cantilupe lies in fragments - reflect an undying evil lying close to the heart of the Church itself.


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When offered the post once styled 'diocesan exorcist', the Revd Merrily Watkins - parish priest and single parent - cannot easily refuse. But the retiring exorcist, strongly objecting to women priests, not only refuses to help Merrily but ensures that she's soon exposed to the job at its most terrifying.

And things get no easier. As an early winter slices through the old city of Hereford, a body is found in the River Wye, an ancient church is desecrated, and there are signs of dark ritual on a hill overlooking the city. Meanwhile, reports of psychic unrest in the Cathedral itself - where the famous shrine of St Thomas Cantilupe lies in fragments - reflect an undying evil lying close to the heart of the Church itself.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, chilling and disturbing, 25 Aug 2000
By Mr. Andrew Dennis "andrewdennis3" (London) - See all my reviews
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This is my first Phil Rickman novel, but certainly won't be my last. I've always been a bit sceptical about this horror / mystic / occult genre, but this novel has changed my mind. What makes it such a compelling read is the credibility and development of the characters. Fantastic.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars In the Bleak Mid-Winter..., 23 Mar 2001
By Mr. M. A. Denton "Professor Yaffle" (Belper, Derbyshire, England) - See all my reviews
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I love this book. Whereas it doesn't exactly fit into the horror genre that it seems to be accredited with, it does have it's fair share of darkness and chills. The deep preparation that must have been involved in the writing of this book is obvious. Rickman has dealt with a slightly outdated theological mode and brought it alive (ressurrected it, as it were...)and made it relevant to our cynical modern spirituality. The mixture of victim and aggressor that lies within Merrily Watkins makes for a thoroughly charming character. The Bishop Mick Hunter is fairly typical as a protagonist, but as they say, stereotypes have to have a basis in truth. If your imagination can cope with having to work a bit harder than usual, then this book will be one of the most enjoyable you'll have read for some time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy, 3 Jan 2008
This is great. I love the characters as they are so real, like Merrily and Jane (although the bishop was a bit one-dimensional). The story was gripping although I had to concentrate as there were many facets to it. I also loved the way the Church is utilised, as I think it would be too scary without this comfort. In modern writing, Christianity is seen as narrow minded and paganism and New Age as open. I like that Rickman doesn't bother about this political correctness and, although he exposes faults within the church, he is not using his writing as a means to belittle Christianity. A really enjoyable and thrilling read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This books takes you into the border country...
I purchased this book based on the fact the location is mainly set on Herefordshire borders. A beautiful location. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Forest

4.0 out of 5 stars Read in midwinter
I read this book in Midwinter so the spirit was dead right for the setting for the book. Phil Rickman really does deserve more of the limelight with his work which is trotted out... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sterile

5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting combination of religion and new age spirituality
This was the first Phil Rickman novel I had read and most certainly won't be the last. I could barely put it down. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Merlina Rose

5.0 out of 5 stars A Killer Thriller Chiller
When I first heard there was to be a sequel to `The Wine of Angels' I was intrigued as to what kind of spin Phil Rickman was planning for prolonging the literary life of Merrily... Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2007 by A. Watson

4.0 out of 5 stars Thriller without blood, guts and gory stuff!
The Wine Of Angels was good but this book is better I love 'watching' Jane grow up and Merrily's character becoming stonger and more knowledgeable in the phychic world, yet we... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2004 by Mrs. A. E. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
I polished this book if in about 10 days. Sometimes sequels fall flat and leave you disappointed but not this one. Read more
Published on 7 April 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Chilling enough without the Bishop
Not having read the Wine of Angels, I came into this book cold as it were, but I found the characters intriguing and enjoyably human. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2000 by matt_white71

5.0 out of 5 stars 'The Wine' turns sour as 'The Spirit' is threatened...
It's often difficult for an author to conjure up a sequel to a novel that was as gripping and fulfilling as 'The Wine of Angels'. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for Midwinter but for any time you want a good read
To start, if I may, with a question: why on Earth doesn't this author have a higher profile? I'd never even heard of him until I read "The Chalice", having spotted a... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Good story. Not strong enough on the suspense.
I was impressed by Phil Rickman's writing style and the way he created a sharp sense of time and place for this novel. The plot was good but I think the suspense was weak. Read more
Published on 6 Jul 2000

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