The Exorcist's House
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- Author：Nick Roberts
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Summary
In the summer of 1994， psychologist Daniel Hill buys a rustic farmhouse nestled in the rolling hills of West Virginia。
Along with his wife， Nora， and their teenage daughter， Alice， the family uproots their lives in Ohio and moves south。 At first， they are seduced by the natural beauty of the farm and enjoy the bonding experience of fixing the old house， but that all 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’s predilection for performing exorcisms come to light， but by then， all Hell has broken loose。
Along with his wife， Nora， and their teenage daughter， Alice， the family uproots their lives in Ohio and moves south。 At first， they are seduced by the natural beauty of the farm and enjoy the bonding experience of fixing the old house， but that all 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’s predilection for performing exorcisms come to light， but by then， all Hell has broken loose。
Reviews
Joseph （Kevin） Lewis
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I would rate it 3。5 which to me means I liked this book！ For more context， most books for me fall between 3 and 4。 The pacing was great， and of all the characters， I really liked Nora's， the wife/mom， arc the best。 I think she actually had the most depth and that's what I missed with the other characters。 I didn't really buy that Daniel， the husband， was a psychologist or at least a good one。 He seemed a bit too flippant to me。 There are some good creepy vibes throughout and no shortage of gross I would rate it 3。5 which to me means I liked this book！ For more context， most books for me fall between 3 and 4。 The pacing was great， and of all the characters， I really liked Nora's， the wife/mom， arc the best。 I think she actually had the most depth and that's what I missed with the other characters。 I didn't really buy that Daniel， the husband， was a psychologist or at least a good one。 He seemed a bit too flippant to me。 There are some good creepy vibes throughout and no shortage of gross imagery。 I wanted those to last longer and for the atmosphere to be stretched out a bit。 If you are looking for a pretty quick， creepy read， this is it。 I look forward to reading Anathema by Nick。 。。。more
Donna
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It grabs you from the moment you open the book and never lets go。 Original storytelling at it's best。 It grabs you from the moment you open the book and never lets go。 Original storytelling at it's best。 。。。more
Laurie
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Another house full of unbelievably stupid people。 Yes， there must be a certain suspension of disbelief in order to read a haunted house tale， but seriously， these people should have left in Chapter three。
Bex
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This one was pretty good！ For a pretty standard demon haunt story this was well written and interesting。
Jason
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4。5/5A new twist on a haunted house story。 Fast paced and gripping。 I enjoyed the characters and the story and found the back story very interesting。 Bonus points to some scenes that creeped me out！
Joshua
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I'm a sucker for good Exorcism books。 Two of my favorite books are The Exorcist and Boys in the Valley。 This is another solid book in that category。 There were a few twists I didn't see coming and a few Exorcism troupes I did see coming。 There was a very cheesy part at the end but I do love some cheese！ I will definitely read another book from this author！ I'm a sucker for good Exorcism books。 Two of my favorite books are The Exorcist and Boys in the Valley。 This is another solid book in that category。 There were a few twists I didn't see coming and a few Exorcism troupes I did see coming。 There was a very cheesy part at the end but I do love some cheese！ I will definitely read another book from this author！ 。。。more
Shelly Maze
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This book was amazing and spooky from the first page。 I was hooked。 The story line and the way the author describes everything gave me clear visuals。 I am a sucker for possession/haunting stories and this one did not disappoint。 I will be recommending this to all my horror loving friends！
Peter
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The Hill family moves into a house on the countryside。 It's former owner （Merle Blatty， love his last name） was an exorcist with a tragic history。 Will the newcomers survive？ Things get out of hand when Daniel Hill opens the door to the basement。 What does he find there？ A gateway to hell？ What about his pregnant wife and daughter？ Well written horror novel with reference to Amityville and The Exorcist。 A very grim evil entity and some sinister passages。 Some passages were a bit slow but I liked The Hill family moves into a house on the countryside。 It's former owner （Merle Blatty， love his last name） was an exorcist with a tragic history。 Will the newcomers survive？ Things get out of hand when Daniel Hill opens the door to the basement。 What does he find there？ A gateway to hell？ What about his pregnant wife and daughter？ Well written horror novel with reference to Amityville and The Exorcist。 A very grim evil entity and some sinister passages。 Some passages were a bit slow but I liked the eerie parts and the demon。 Really recommended modern variation of The Exorcist。 。。。more
Jordan-Andre Booth
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That was quite gripping 👍
Brittney
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I’ve not read many exorcist books， but I really enjoyed this one！ It was fast paced， and I loved the family dynamics the author gave the characters！ And it had an ending that left you reeling！ I can’t wait to check out more work by him！
Deeksha Bhardwaj
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Daniel Hill and his family move into a beautiful farmhouse to start a new life。 But soon they realize the house has a dangerous past that threatens them。 As they discover a secret room in the basement and further investigate the mystery， all hell breaks loose and now they must fight with unnatural forces to survive。。。"𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨。 𝙄𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙。"The plot is the same as every horror exorcism-type movie: an oblivious family moves into a haunted hous Daniel Hill and his family move into a beautiful farmhouse to start a new life。 But soon they realize the house has a dangerous past that threatens them。 As they discover a secret room in the basement and further investigate the mystery， all hell breaks loose and now they must fight with unnatural forces to survive。。。"𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨。 𝙄𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙。"The plot is the same as every horror exorcism-type movie: an oblivious family moves into a haunted house， things start getting weird， someone is possessed， and an exorcism occurs in the finale。。。。。BUT。。。。。there were some original elements added to the plot that makes this book different from all those movies。It was fast-paced with a lot of unnerving moments filled with gore， demons and darkness。 And there were so many twisted scenes， one in particular， was very disturbing。 Things go from creepy to crazy to confusing to dangerous very soon， and the eerie atmosphere remains constant throughout the book。 Overall， it is an amazing horror story with a blend of some clichés and some original elements。 Also， that end🤯 was something I didn't expect， and not gonna say it was scary but it sure was unsettling。Trigger Warnings: Gore， Death， Demonic Possession， Adultery， Vivid Graphic Scenes。 。。。more
Danielle
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Good to the last gory drop！The imagery in this book is so good that I actually slept with my light on a few times。 I chose this book because I'm a fan of horror in general and the exorcist is one of my all time favorites。 I didn't have high expectations of this book because the subjects been over done but this book reeled me in from the very beginning。 Good to the last gory drop！The imagery in this book is so good that I actually slept with my light on a few times。 I chose this book because I'm a fan of horror in general and the exorcist is one of my all time favorites。 I didn't have high expectations of this book because the subjects been over done but this book reeled me in from the very beginning。 。。。more
Brandon
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I had a great time with this book。 Finished it in a day because I couldn’t seem to put it down。 Demonic possession is one of my biggest fears。 I loved the writing and will be reading more from this author。 He had a great flow and nothing seemed forced。 Some of the scenes were a tad cliché but there aren’t too many ways to write a book about exorcisms without having something that’s been done before。 Nevertheless I was hooked from start to finish and would recommend to anyone looking for a posses I had a great time with this book。 Finished it in a day because I couldn’t seem to put it down。 Demonic possession is one of my biggest fears。 I loved the writing and will be reading more from this author。 He had a great flow and nothing seemed forced。 Some of the scenes were a tad cliché but there aren’t too many ways to write a book about exorcisms without having something that’s been done before。 Nevertheless I was hooked from start to finish and would recommend to anyone looking for a possession story。 Thanks to books of horror Facebook group for the suggestion。 。。。more
Maiden Misty's Musings
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Because why not buy a house owned by an exorcist that died in a mysterious fire in mentioned house。 There is nothing that could go wrong with that all！？！ So anyway， the Hill family decide to buy this homestead to live in and eventually sell。 Unfortunately， demons popping in during an open house does not increase its selling point。 Not to mention the rotten egg smell that comes in under the basement door。 The Hills find themselves in a battle of life or death with something ancient。 Excellent rea Because why not buy a house owned by an exorcist that died in a mysterious fire in mentioned house。 There is nothing that could go wrong with that all！？！ So anyway， the Hill family decide to buy this homestead to live in and eventually sell。 Unfortunately， demons popping in during an open house does not increase its selling point。 Not to mention the rotten egg smell that comes in under the basement door。 The Hills find themselves in a battle of life or death with something ancient。 Excellent read！ 。。。more
Terry
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Like possession stories？ You’ll relish this！Is it the house？ Is it the people in it？ Had my heart racing ， refused to do anything else today until I finished it。 Looking forward to reading more from Nick Roberts。
Michael Cushing
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I love it when a Book completely surpasses my expectations。 When I was first asked to review this Novel， my response was that I don't normally read fiction dealing with the demonic。 I deal with that enough already in my own life。 However， sometimes a Novel surprises me。 And this one did。 This gets about as close to the truth as you're going to get。 Nick Roberts' is also a fabulous Author。 Not only did this entertain me。 But the last quarter of the Book actually scared me。 I highly recomme I love it when a Book completely surpasses my expectations。 When I was first asked to review this Novel， my response was that I don't normally read fiction dealing with the demonic。 I deal with that enough already in my own life。 However， sometimes a Novel surprises me。 And this one did。 This gets about as close to the truth as you're going to get。 Nick Roberts' is also a fabulous Author。 Not only did this entertain me。 But the last quarter of the Book actually scared me。 I highly recommend。 。。。more
Kelly Layton
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This book was awesome， anything demonic wise my kind of read 。 Now on to starting Anathema today。
Stephanie
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I loved this book！ If you like horror I totally recommend it。 I have been looking for a book that will actually scare me and I definitely kept my bathroom light on when reading this one！ It kept me interested from page 1 until the very end。 Well written too。 I give this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️！
Erin
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I did not……。get sufficient closure on Buck。 This was a problem for me。 And that’s really all。 I don’t have more words to add。
Swords & Spectres
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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Crystal Lake Publishing is one of the first places I look when I want some solid horror。 I'm happy to say that 'The Exorcist's House' definitely hit the high notes as far as good， solid horror is concerned。Our story takes place in the 90s （love a bit of retro （can you call the 90s retro？ Is it old enough for that？ And should I be using a bracket inside brackets？ Who knows？） and took me back to when I was growing up in a time before I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Crystal Lake Publishing is one of the first places I look when I want some solid horror。 I'm happy to say that 'The Exorcist's House' definitely hit the high notes as far as good， solid horror is concerned。Our story takes place in the 90s （love a bit of retro （can you call the 90s retro？ Is it old enough for that？ And should I be using a bracket inside brackets？ Who knows？） and took me back to when I was growing up in a time before smart watches/phones/tv's/everything。 Any time I get to inhale a bit of nostalgia， I love it。 And I loved this。I will admit， I do prefer my horror to be a little more inconspicuous， where this was very overt horror。 Once I accepted this was going to be a bit more in your face rather than creepy and spine-tingling， I adapted as a reader and enjoyed it more than if I'd simply stuck to my guns and wanted slow-burn creepy。The aspect of telling a tale set in the present and the past， is always a dynamic I enjoy reading。 It's easy to do， but it's also easy to get wrong。 This was certainly more right than wrong。 My only wish is that there was a little bit more done with the past entries than there was， but the whole thing came together well enough that it was a small complaint rather than one with any real weight behind it。One thing I thought the author did very well was throw in some very （and I mean very） obvious character tropes/characteristics which had me thinking 'I know where this is going'。 Only for me to sit there after all was said and done thinking 'Huh， turns out I didn't know where that was going after all。' So well done Nick for making me think I knew everything when I really didn't。The Exorcist's House is a snappy （just under three-hundred pages）， fun， horrory read that's bound to delight fans of the demonic possession style of horror。 It's very easy to picture this book turned into a film， the author does a very good job with the visuals and his overall storytelling and strength of writing is solid。There are some very graphic scenes， so it might not be for everyone。 But， if you go into a horror novel expecting sunshine and rainbows then you kind of deserve what you get in my opinion ;）All in all， this was very enjoyable with only a couple of personal issues knocking it down from a five to a four。 I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for Nick's future works。 。。。more
Miltos Theodossiou
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From the very beginning， this book shows great promise。 Quite atmospheric， at times genuinely creepy and also emotional。 It's not a classic possession story - there are too many plot twists for that。 It takes you on a great ride， never knowing where it might lead you: it poses as a Conjuring-type story but the great characters， the good and the bad， the family interaction and the story of the house adds a quasi-gothic element to the mix， turning the story into a well-crafted page-turner with all From the very beginning， this book shows great promise。 Quite atmospheric， at times genuinely creepy and also emotional。 It's not a classic possession story - there are too many plot twists for that。 It takes you on a great ride， never knowing where it might lead you: it poses as a Conjuring-type story but the great characters， the good and the bad， the family interaction and the story of the house adds a quasi-gothic element to the mix， turning the story into a well-crafted page-turner with all the right ingredients of an excellent horror novel。 The fact that we get to know most of the characters before the situation escalates， allows us to care about them and reading on to see how the whole mess is going to blow up。 And blow up it does！ Recommended。 。。。more
Gwen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 When in doubt bring the duct tape out。 Unless you’ve been fingered by a demon then your fuc…
THIAGO LAVOR
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4，5
Lisa
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A really good scary readIf you like haunted house stories and stories about possessions， you will love this story。 Great buildup， good tension。 I thoroughly enjoyed this one beginning to end。
Kristen
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This was such a good read！ It was thrilling， scary， and very well written！ （I did have a few restless nights， because well it’s my triggers; even with movies） However， though it freaked me out， I really did enjoy it！！ I’d recommend to anyone who is looking for a read that will make you cringe！
Tera （TheBookishAbyss）
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It seems like a typical story。 A family looking for a fresh start moves into a haunted house and all hell breaks loose。 In this case， however， Hell literally resides in the house and once you have been infected， you can’t just move away to break free。 This book checked off all my favorite boxes: ghosts， demons， possession， good vs evil， twisted scenes， surprise turns， exquisite imagery， and a loyal canine friend。 If these are the characteristics you look for in a good read， this book is for you。
KATHY
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I was well pleased with this new voice in the classic supernatural style！
Hot Flash Horror
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This came highly recommended to me and it peaked my curiosity so I decided to sneak it in。 I read the reviews and they’re pretty much all 5 star。 And then there’s me。 I felt like it was a pretty typical exorcist/gateway to hell story。 Some of the writing （particularly certain dialogue） wasn’t working for me。 Specifically a comment made by the daughter to her dad， it just bugged me but that’s just a little personal thing。 I did like the book。 I know it never seems like it 🤣 I thought it was a goo This came highly recommended to me and it peaked my curiosity so I decided to sneak it in。 I read the reviews and they’re pretty much all 5 star。 And then there’s me。 I felt like it was a pretty typical exorcist/gateway to hell story。 Some of the writing （particularly certain dialogue） wasn’t working for me。 Specifically a comment made by the daughter to her dad， it just bugged me but that’s just a little personal thing。 I did like the book。 I know it never seems like it 🤣 I thought it was a good story with some great imagery。 It kept interested and there were a lot of elements that I was into。 If you really like the haunted house/ exorcist story but are ok with something that isn’t really an original take， you just love this trope， I think you’ll like it。 。。。more
John Durgin
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This book checked all the boxes for me。 I LOVED it。 Roberts did an amazing job building great characters with flaws that feel like real people。 I found myself rooting for the family to overcome the evil they were facing。 I really enjoyed how the author gave a satisfying story and climax， but got us there in a way that was different than what I expected。 And this book has some really chilling scenes that as a horror fan I found myself wanting to fist pump at certain moments because Nick wrote the This book checked all the boxes for me。 I LOVED it。 Roberts did an amazing job building great characters with flaws that feel like real people。 I found myself rooting for the family to overcome the evil they were facing。 I really enjoyed how the author gave a satisfying story and climax， but got us there in a way that was different than what I expected。 And this book has some really chilling scenes that as a horror fan I found myself wanting to fist pump at certain moments because Nick wrote the scenes so perfect。 This is the first book I have read by him and it will definitely not be my last。 The Exorcist’s House currently stands as one of my top few reads of the year so far， and I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Ann Keeran
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Fantastic novel， regular people move into an extraordinary house。 Will they survive？
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