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The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty | Review
The Exorcist. Those two words just strike fear into any adult that is of a particular age. Think about those words and scenes will crash into your head. Visions of a sweet and innocent little girl called Regan. Visions that will soon be replaced by those of a demon infested and quickly diminishing girl. Now quickly I realised that I was going to be scared more by the book than by the movie. I’ve seen the movie and its probably the generation I’ve grown up in but, I have seen far worse. The Saw Franchise or Hostel to name but a few. The Exorcist excels at atmosphere. The way the…
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Review: The Deal Maker by Lou Yardley
What would you do if your girlfriend, the love of your life was taken and there is no clues to as your whereabouts? The Deal Maker is a story of revenge at its very core. The story grabs you by the throat, the grip getting stronger, cutting your oxygen off from the very first page until that last hit to the jugular. In my honest to goodness opinion, this is the kind of novel that Stephen King wishes he wrote. The narrative is as sharp and mind-blowing as a guillotine. Its delivery is as devastating as it is masterful. What would make someone do a deal with a demon? The…
