Practical Demonkeeping

In Christopher Moore's uproarious debut, "Practical Demonkeeping" introduces us to the unlikely duo of Travis O'Hearn, a charming 100-year-old ex-seminarian, and Catch, a gluttonous demon with an insatiable appetite for humans. Trapped together for seventy years due to a botched exorcism, Travis has been desperately trying to rid himself of his demonic companion. Their latest stop brings them to the peculiar, pseudo-Tudor town of Pine Cove, California, a place brimming with eccentrics: from new-age pagans and philosophical winos to flamboyant antique dealers and deadbeat Lotharios. While Catch views Pine Cove as an all-you-can-eat buffet, Travis hopes to finally orchestrate his freedom. However, the residents of Pine Cove have their own strange agendas, and their interactions with Travis and Catch escalate into a hilarious and chaotic spiral. As all hell, both literal and metaphorical, threatens to break loose, Travis must navigate the absurdity to save the town and, more importantly, himself from the demon he can't shake.