The Witness for the Dead and The Grief of Stones

Pros: earnest, humble, the world is still neat, fun blend of genres (murder mystery, redemption journey, bit of a horror / ghost story at times). Really refreshing to meet a pastor who's a likable real character, flawed but good hearted and trying to do the right thing.

Cons: all these weird names are terrible to keep up with, and genuinely hurt my understanding of the plot. I can hang with the best of them on varied casts (Game of Thrones, etc), but this is too much