The Exorcist: Quite possibly the most terrifying novel ever written . . .
Jan 2010 · Random House
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Father Damien Karras: 'Where is Regan?'
Regan MacNeil: 'In here. With us.'
The terror begins unobtrusively. Noises in the attic. In the child's room, an odd smell, the displacement of furniture, an icy chill. At first, easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan. Medical tests fail to shed any light on her symptoms, but it is as if a different personality has invaded her body.
Father Damien Karras, a Jesuit priest, is called in. Is it possible that a demonic presence has possessed the child? Exorcism seems to be the only answer...
First published in 1971, The Exorcist became a literary phenomenon and inspired one of the most shocking films ever made. This edition, polished and expanded by the author, includes new dialogue, a new character and a chilling new extended scene, provides an unforgettable reading experience that has lost none of its power to shock and continues to thrill and terrify new readers.
Regan MacNeil: 'In here. With us.'
The terror begins unobtrusively. Noises in the attic. In the child's room, an odd smell, the displacement of furniture, an icy chill. At first, easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan. Medical tests fail to shed any light on her symptoms, but it is as if a different personality has invaded her body.
Father Damien Karras, a Jesuit priest, is called in. Is it possible that a demonic presence has possessed the child? Exorcism seems to be the only answer...
First published in 1971, The Exorcist became a literary phenomenon and inspired one of the most shocking films ever made. This edition, polished and expanded by the author, includes new dialogue, a new character and a chilling new extended scene, provides an unforgettable reading experience that has lost none of its power to shock and continues to thrill and terrify new readers.
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157 reviews
Natalie Lamb
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April 10, 2023
An OK read. A few bits were quite horrible and unnecessarily sexual considering they were about a child! I felt I didn't really connect with the characters so well. It did seem to drag at times - not that much actually happened.
Brenda Grobler
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May 21, 2023
It was ok. Not nearly as scary as I thought it would be. The Chris character was thoroughly boring and the Kinderman character was downright insufferable and annoying. I've watched both the movie and the series and this is certainly one of those very rare times that the screen version is far better than the print version.
Michael granton
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July 20, 2019
The Exorcist is my all time favourite horror film and probably in my top 10 all time favourite films, so on deciding to read the book I had my doubts that it would live up to expectation. But, it bloody well did! Scared me just as much as the film ever did and with more detail into the demon, made the book so much more interesting than the film. A terrifying read that all horror fans should purchase.
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About the author
The novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Peter Blatty was born in 1928. The Exorcist was first published in 1971 and has become one of the defining works of horror fiction. His other novels include The Ninth Configuration, Legion, Elsewhere and Dimiter. He died in 2017.
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