There Are No Saints

De: Stephen Kanicki

Narrado por: Anthony Lee

In the summer of 1857, the Devil visited Titusville, Pennsylvania, and was greeted by an exorcist with a drinking problem and a bad attitude. This is his story:

For the low price of five dollars, Dexter “Dex” James will exorcise your demons: the demon of lust, drink, and gluttony. Unfortunately, he’s new in town, and few people take him seriously. The ones that do, don’t have a dime to spare. Desperate for money, he elicits help from a boy named Boo and a beautiful woman, named Miss Leslie - she’s half his age and a prostitute, but Dex is smitten.

After performing a supposed miracle, Dex becomes the talk of Titusville. His billfold and ego grow with each exorcism. Only Miss Leslie’s love could make him happier. However, when an evil entity threatens a young girl, Dex must make a choice: take the coward’s way out or stay and fight?

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Poorly constructed.

I guess this is a redemption story, but as the main character doesn't seem to desire redemption it feels heavily plot driven. only when we learn valuable information abut the Dex's past near the end of the book do we start to see an emotional arc emerge; maybe would have been more invested in the character had that information been given before.