pickWell this was certainly a bundle of “feel good”.
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pickWell this was certainly a bundle of “feel good”.
so-soI think there was a nice group of characters but I think most of them could have been more fleshed out. I still could relate to Chris who had so much going on in her life, all those difficulties and worries. Father Karras felt also humane with him doubting his faith.
This felt more like a thriller than a horror story to me - I loved to figure things out but this didn't get me scared.
Story itself was pretty straightforward and simple.
pickLoved it! Have always been a fan of the movie, and had no idea the author of the book also wrote the screenplay. The book dives deeper into the psychiatry of possible conditions ailing Regan, and then proof/evidence to be granted an exorcism. As the book went on, it was more thrilling and “unputdownable” 😅 Kinderman (the detective) was far more annoying in the book, and father Merrin had thoughtful insights as to why people experience exorcisms.
Super late post but it‘s not midnight yet here 😜
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pickA new bishop at the Cathedral sees Merrily's work in 'Deliverance' (aka exorcism) at risk. Meanwhile she is asked to take on a case of strange activity at a 12th century house on the border between Wales & England. The new owners have been seeing & hearing weird shadows & noises, but when Merrily goes to see them, she has the feeling they are holding something crucial back. Good news - Lol is finally back. Bad news - so is Jane.
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This entire book was a jump scare! Yet, I found it less scary than watching the actual 1973 movie. Still wickedly scary, though, so if that isn't your game, stay far away from this one. 😱
so-soZoe & Jonathan Mahonie move to city of Hereford & move into a modern-looking house, unaware that it had been the scene of a suicide several years before. Now Jonathan is away & Zoe calls in Diocesan Exorcist, Merrily Watkins, as Zoe says that she has been hearing a woman's laughter & seeing a woman who looks very much like the previous resident, Susan Lulham.
pickBook 37📚 4.5⭐️
Oooo a great spooky YA! It jumps right in and doesn‘t hold back! So excited to read the remaining 3 books!
Sofia is new to town and is instantly taken in by Riley and her friends. But when the bad girl in town kisses Riley‘s boy friend the group decides she needs to be “saved”. But this ain‘t yo mamas exorcism…😬
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pickWhen a man is found drowned below a waterfall, it looks like it could be either suicide or an accident until the police search the victim's home. What seemed like a simple case becomes a twisted tale involving paganism, magic, & Nazi history. In nearby Hay-on-Wye, Robin & Betty Thorogood decide to open a bookshop & inadvertently rent a haunted home.
pickFinished in time for #AuldLangSpine2024
A good slow build to a thrilling climax (the exorcism of the title). I liked how the novel delved into the psychology of the characters, the mystery aspects (trying to figure out what is happening with Regan/who killed Dennings), and how the banal and the horrific existed side by side. Certainly see some similarities with Rosemary‘s Baby (everyone was obsessed with Satanists in that era 😆) Enjoyably creepy!
