tales_of_a_succubus 's review for:

The Exorcist's House by Nick Roberts

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was such a good, creepy horror novel! It was atmospheric and I liked the tension that built throughout the book. I was surprised at how it creeped up on me throughout the days I read it. It's by far not the scariest thing I have read, but the overall imagery was good, and I found myself having a diffiult time putting it down. 

The characters could get annoying at times, and I found the dialogue rough around the edges. Many of the parts are not believeable, but I also typically don't go into stories in this trope needing it to feel that way. It's cheesy in an unapologetic way, and I didn't find that to be a downfall in this instance. 

The ending felt very, very rushed, which is where it fell flat for me. We have all this buildup, all this excitement, all this anticipation for the big ending. It felt like an afterthought unfortunately, when I have a feeling it could have been extraordinary. And then the epilogue I just did not care for at all, and while I know there is a sequel, probably won't read it for that reason. I know this one gets mixed reviews and it is not perfect, but you may enjoy it if you like a good haunted house/religious horror that is on the "lighter side" for scares.