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The Exorcist

By: William Peter Blatty
Narrated by: William Peter Blatty, Eliana Shaskan
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Four decades after it first shook the nation, then the world, William Peter Blatty's thrilling masterwork of faith and demonic possession returns in an even more powerful form. Raw and profane, shocking and blood-chilling, it remains a modern parable of good and evil and perhaps the most terrifying novel ever written.

©2011 William Peter Blatty (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

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Even better in october

A fantastic story made even better by a narration from the author himself. Highly recommend.

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better than the film

The movie focused on the horror elements. The book had those elements, but it went much more into the questions surrounding faith and the nature of good and evil. That depth made it a much more interesting.

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Astonishing

Absolutely soul changing good. Before you cross to the other side of life into death, you need to listen to this horrific, monstrous, and wonderful book.

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Must read for horror fans!!!

You already know the story, you've seen the film. But this book truly takes you into that world and does an excellent job of getting to you. If for some reason you haven't seen the movie and have no idea what the storyline is then you are in for a real treat.

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Narrator did a great job making it even better.

Narrator did a great job making it even better. a bad narrator can destroy a good book. he did different voices. even the demons voice. scary.

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Such a fantastic classic

Absolutely loved this reading , Blatty captures the essence of horror so exquisitely. His calm demeanor is haunting .

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Great horror

I was thoroughly unsettled and often repulsed therefore this is definitely a great horror novel

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A great horror book!

As someone who loves horror novels, this is a great listen. A lot of people know The Exorcist movie, but not as many have read the book. It’s a very well written book that I find much creepier and more captivating than the movie. I even had to turn it off before walking through a dark parking lot. The narrator (who is also the author) is fantastic. I’d definitely recommend it. There’s a reason why this is one of the most iconic horror stories of the 20th century!

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Top notch, one caveat

Loved the work narrated by the author. Only issue is the low volume segments were hard to hear at times. I listened in the car with mediocre speakers and full blast wasn't enough for some of the softly spoken parts. And deafening during the action.

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Very enjoyable book

Giving it 5 stars easily due simply to how well it was put together (even better than the film which I also loved). That said, I still don’t understand why either platform is so scary to people. Haunting of Hill House on Netflix had jump out and scare you as well as psychological fear and did both very well. This book (and the film) is creepy at best. Obviously, still 5 stars based on the criteria and how well written, I just don’t see why this scares the pants off so many people. If you’re reading this and wondering why it seems I’m complaining but also throwing out 5 stars, it’s just a great and iconic book. Also, liked the narration.

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