The Exorcist's House
Ratings8
Average rating3.4
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Ratings8
Average rating3.4
In the summer of 1994, psychologist Daniel Hill buys a rustic farmhouse nestled in the rolling hills of West Virginia.Along with his wife and teenage daughter, the family uproots their lives in Ohio and moves south. They are initially seduced by the natural beauty of the country setting. That soon changes when they discover a hidden room in the basement with a well, boarded shut and adorned with crucifixes.Local legends about the previous owner being an exorcist come to light, but by then, all Hell has broken loose.
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3.5, some really good scares for 60% of the book and then it went too traditional possession story for me. Regardless, I enjoyed it.
loved so much of this but I DESPISE a third person omniscient POV
This was an awesome book! Felt like watching an exorcism movie, and yet had some pretty unique elements to it that made it different to the typical story one might expect. Had some weird lines here and there, and near the end the story felt a little bit longer than needed but still overall was great! 4.5 :)
I need this to be made into a movie in true 90's horror movie fashion.
In the early 90's. Daniel, a psychologist, moves his pregnant wife, Nora, and teenage daughter, Alice, to live in a farmhouse in the country with the plan to fix it up and flip it. Though Nora and Alice were reluctant at first, they start coming around to the charming property. Even with the knowledge that the previous owner died in the house. Even after learning that previous owner was an exorcist. Once they find the secret room with the well that's sealed shut, though, things start to change and it soon becomes a nightmare.
I VERY much enjoyed this read. Specifically the first half. The whole book is great but the first half is *chefs kiss. It had that signature horror movie anticipation where the family is happy and hopeful but you know they're about to have a hell of a time. You get glimpses of the evil they're facing but they are still in blissful ignorance. The horror moments are perfectly paced to really build the story. And the back half does not disappoint. There's some truly horrific scenes and all of the best aspects of a possesion/exorcism story.
The writing made it easy to fly through this book. It's written in a way that allows you to get to know all of the characters in an intimate way. It also allows you to see things the characters are unaware of which, again, builds that suspense and anticipation for when these characters are going to learn what the reader knows. The characters are written in the typical 90's stereotypes but also has depth that makes them more well rounded characters and not caricatures.
Highly recommend for horror fans!
