Length 332 pages
Format paperback
Published 2016
Series standalone
My Copy I bought it
My Review
There's something about horror in the 80's.My Copy I bought it
My Review
On a dark and eerily still night out by a lake house, a split decision results in a teen's life being turned upside down, with trauma resembling PTSD following an ill-fated stumble through dense woods, naked, dazed and disorientated, only to be discovered by her friends in a long ago abandoned and crumbling hunt.
She wasn't there alone.
Satan has spawned a seed in the bowels of Abby's life long best friend Gretchen - it's up to Abby to save her from eternal damnation and protect her close circle of friends from demonic wrath.
My Best Friend's Exorcism is a hell of a read, complete with gore and splatter staples of the genre and a group of impressionable teenage girls trying to make sense of this strange world called puberty - oh and one of their members happens to have a demon insider her, minor detail.
The characters are crisp, clean and (as far as this reader can tell), perfect renditions of teens in the 80's. Their emotions are worn on their sleeves, while their insecurities remain hidden behind the warpaint they use to conceal acne. A somewhat coming of age story rides Abby's exhaust fumes, however it's the horror and 80's nostalgia which really steals the show.
The linear narratives allows for a quick read which never misses a beat. Each chapter is short, punchy, and straight to the point - there's a lot to like.
My rating: 5/5 stars. Highly recommend.
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