I need a book that will send chills down my spine.

[DATo]

When I read "The Exorcist" by William Blatty, my blood turned to ice. I have never forgotten it and it's been years since I've read it. Very powerful.

Glenda

I was wondering when someone would mention 'The Exorcist'. I agree, it was disturbing but in a different way. We actually never see the demon other than as represented through the little girl. This gave it an especially erie quality. It was similar to one's fear of the dark as a child ... you feel something evil is there but you can't see it. Blatty created a horror tour de force with his novel and the subsequent film perfectly captured the essence of the book. Nice call !!!

[Fran]

When I read "The Exorcist" by William Blatty, my blood turned to ice. I have never forgotten it and it's been years since I've read it. Very powerful.

Glenda

I was wondering when someone would mention 'The Exorcist'. I agree, it was disturbing but in a different way. We actually never see the demon other than as represented through the little girl. This gave it an especially erie quality. It was similar to one's fear of the dark as a child ... you feel something evil is there but you can't see it. Blatty created a horror tour de force with his novel and the subsequent film perfectly captured the essence of the book. Nice call !!!

Agree that book scared the living daylights out of me (or I scared myself!) ... the movie was just silly though IMHO

[glenda-r]

When I read "The Exorcist" by William Blatty, my blood turned to ice. I have never forgotten it and it's been years since I've read it. Very powerful.

Glenda

I was wondering when someone would mention 'The Exorcist'. I agree, it was disturbing but in a different way. We actually never see the demon other than as represented through the little girl. This gave it an especially erie quality. It was similar to one's fear of the dark as a child ... you feel something evil is there but you can't see it. Blatty created a horror tour de force with his novel and the subsequent film perfectly captured the essence of the book. Nice call !!!

Agree that book scared the living daylights out of me (or I scared myself!) ... the movie was just silly though IMHO

Thanks for your input. This book will always live in my mind as the most scarey and disturbing I have ever read. As for the movie, I watched it the first time when I was much younger and it was horrifying. I re-watched it when I was over 40 and it was kind of ridiculous. Especially compared to the horrific images in the book. JMHO

Glenda