Chicago is gripped by terror. The Sweet Sixteen Killer is brutally murdering young women, and the authorities are baffled.
When the police are called to an affluent home in the middle of the night, they learn that a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy has attacked his family. The boy exhibits signs of demonic possession, and even more troublingly, he knows too much about the Sweet Sixteen killings. Father Jason Crowder, a young priest assigned to the case, must marshal his courage in order to save the boy and the entire city from the forces of evil.
But this is a darkness mankind has never encountered before. It craves more than blood. And it won’t rest until it possesses Father Crowder’s soul.
This volume brings together the original novella that started it all—Exorcist Road—and an all-new full-length novel (Exorcist Falls) for a shattering experience in supernatural terror.
I received an audible code via Audiobook Boom for an honest review. There was no compensation for this review and everything that follows is my opinion and mine alone.
Exorcist Falls is a double feature of sorts that center around possession and the main character Father Jason Crowder. It is divided in half with the novella, Exorcist Road setting the tone and backstory to Exorcist Falls. You don’t necessarily need to read one before the other, but if you do, the story becomes more.
If that made any sense… what I mean by more, I mean that the emotional response to the story is more impactful.
Anyways, the book does illicit quite a few emotions. I found myself yelling at the book as well as turning it off many times during my time of listening. That doesn’t happen often. But this did that.
I also suggested this read to two of my friends. It’s a book I would read again.
For the narration, the narrator really brings the story to life. I usually find male narrators a hit and miss. This is only because female voices tend to be difficult. That said, there wasn’t an issue determining who was female or male when the narration was without dialogue cues. The narrator also made Father Crowder more relatable and human.
All in all, the writing was awesome and the narrator was a good choice. I will definitely be cool with reading the book again (I’m not much of a rereading kind of gal). It is perfect for the Fall and Winter season.
Final Rating: 4/5
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