A Head Full of Ghosts, Paul Tremblay
A Head Full of Ghosts, Paul Tremblay
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A Head Full of Ghosts

Author: Paul Tremblay

Narrator: Joy Osmanski

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/02/2015


Synopsis

WINNER OF THE 2015 BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A NOVELA chilling thriller that brilliantly blends psychological suspense and supernatural horror, reminiscent of Stephen King's The Shining, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, and William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist.The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia.To her parents’ despair, the doctors are unable to stop Marjorie’s descent into madness. As their stable home devolves into a house of horrors, they reluctantly turn to a local Catholic priest for help. Father Wanderly suggests an exorcism; he believes the vulnerable teenager is the victim of demonic possession. He also contacts a production company that is eager to document the Barretts’ plight. With John, Marjorie’s father, out of work for more than a year and the medical bills looming, the family agrees to be filmed, and soon find themselves the unwitting stars of The Possession, a hit reality television show. When events in the Barrett household explode in tragedy, the show and the shocking incidents it captures become the stuff of urban legend.Fifteen years later, a bestselling writer interviews Marjorie’s younger sister, Merry. As she recalls those long ago events that took place when she was just eight years old, long-buried secrets and painful memories that clash with what was broadcast on television begin to surface—and a mind-bending tale of psychological horror is unleashed, raising vexing questions about memory and reality, science and religion, and the very nature of evil.

About Paul Tremblay

Paul Tremblay is the multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of seven previous novels (Horror Movie, The Pallbearers Club, Survivor Song, Disappearance at Devil's Rock, A Head Full of Ghosts, No Sleep Till Wonderland, and The Little Sleep) and two short fiction collections (The Beast You Are and Growing Things). He lives outside of Boston with his family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on June 19, 2018

paul tremblay interviews me, or "me" here: [URL not allowed] this book is about a fourteen-year-old girl named marjorie, her eight-year-old sister merry, and the events leading up to marjorie's exorcism. your attention, i have it, yes? this is both a horror novel and a psycholo......more

Goodreads review by Kat on April 13, 2020

not good also known as pretty bad 😒......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on December 02, 2022

5 thrilling, scary stars! It’s official Robert Downey Jr and his beautiful wife (Team Downey) are bringing out the movie adaption. Once upon a time in Hollywood’s Margaret Qualley ( Andie MacDowell’s daughter) got the leading part as Scott Cooper accepted to direct the movie! Get ready to scare the h......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on February 06, 2019

This book blew me away. I might have to come back and alter my review because I'm not entirely sure how to process this book. All I will say about the plot is it revolves around the Barrett family and we are trying to solve the puzzle of 14 year old Marjorie's illness. Is she mentally ill? Is she pos......more

Goodreads review by Blake on November 21, 2016

I'll keep this short and sweet: one of the best horror novels (maybe the best) I've ever read.......more