Revenge of the orchard

The first novel from the Merrily Watkins series takes us to the old English village Ledwardine, famous for its "Auld Cider" (traditional cider), unfortunately with some skeletons in the closet and an Old Boys Network, the new priestess Merrily Watkins did does not fit into the concept, especially as this also begins to ask awkward questions and old stories to reinvigorate ..

The sympathetic priestess not occupies the center of this novel. The actual main figure is the old orchard around the church of Ledwardine which harbors many a dark secret that may develop an uncanny life of their own, even after many centuries. The myths surrounding this orchard and his apples are the ones who make all the charm of this peculiar mystery thriller.

For this and for Rickman radiography toward a tempting outward village with deeply rotten soul, there are five points and an absolute buy recommendation.