6/8/2023 0 Comments A head full of ghosts![]() A collision of the family's increasingly desperate financial situation, traditional medicine's inability to curb Marjorie's bizarre behavior, and the Barrett father's increasingly devout Catholic faith result in a consensus: Marjorie is possessed by a demon, and the Barrett family will become the subject of a reality TV show, The Possession, which will document the family's attempt to exorcise the demon from Marjorie. This story is told primarily from the viewpoint of the younger sister, Merry, and the reader watches through a child's eyes as Marjorie's behavior becomes increasingly paranoid, disturbing, and violent. Set in New England, A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS tells the story of fourteen year old Marjorie Barrett, the older of the two Barrett daughters, who begins to display symptoms of schizophrenia. I devoured this book, and have continued to think about it ever since turning the last page. What we get is a thoroughly engrossing and often disturbing commentary that pits supernatural evil against human evil a twist on the classic exorcism story that will deviate from your expectations, but will leave the open-minded reader totally engaged. ![]() ![]() Paul Tremblay's newest thriller, A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS, promises the reader a possession story for the 21st century. ![]()
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