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Exorcist Falls by Jonathan Janz
4.5
4.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads!
Exorcist Falls contains the novella “Exorcist Road” and the follow up novel “Exorcist Falls.” Exorcist Falls is a straight connection to Exorcist Road, and I’m glad there was an extension because after finishing Road, I really wanted more!
Exorcist Road jumps right into the fray when Father Jason Crowder is contacted by Policeman Danny Hartman to come quickly to his brother’s house, where his nephew Casey is attacking his parents, even his little sister. In true Janz fashion, there is also another issue—The Sweet Sixteen Killer is roaming Chicago. Danny’s partner believes Casey may be the Sweet Sixteen Killer, but Danny himself believes Casey is possessed by a demon. Unfortunately or fortunately, Danny is right.
The nudges to the Exorcist are amazing without being theft. I laughed at one point when one of the characters says, “that sounds like that movie!” But it is not like the Exorcist... not at all. The similarities to the Exorcist are only the story that’s told. The real story goes so much further.
Exorcist Falls starts off 2 days after the events of Exorcist Road. We follow Jason as he navigates the world post-Exorcist Road. I do not want to fully review this book as it would spoil Road, but it was an action packed sequel. Janz has a perfect way of writing books that have a lot going on in them without being overwhelming. I’m a person who tends to feel like I’m studying for a test if there’s too much information, but I enjoyed and even retained a lot of the information from this book!
I’m giving this book 4.5 stars, which is a great rating, but I’m taking off .5 stars because I felt there was a bit of a disconnect between the two parts. However, I really enjoyed the way both parts were written individually.
Exorcist Falls contains the novella “Exorcist Road” and the follow up novel “Exorcist Falls.” Exorcist Falls is a straight connection to Exorcist Road, and I’m glad there was an extension because after finishing Road, I really wanted more!
Exorcist Road jumps right into the fray when Father Jason Crowder is contacted by Policeman Danny Hartman to come quickly to his brother’s house, where his nephew Casey is attacking his parents, even his little sister. In true Janz fashion, there is also another issue—The Sweet Sixteen Killer is roaming Chicago. Danny’s partner believes Casey may be the Sweet Sixteen Killer, but Danny himself believes Casey is possessed by a demon. Unfortunately or fortunately, Danny is right.
The nudges to the Exorcist are amazing without being theft. I laughed at one point when one of the characters says, “that sounds like that movie!” But it is not like the Exorcist... not at all. The similarities to the Exorcist are only the story that’s told. The real story goes so much further.
Exorcist Falls starts off 2 days after the events of Exorcist Road. We follow Jason as he navigates the world post-Exorcist Road. I do not want to fully review this book as it would spoil Road, but it was an action packed sequel. Janz has a perfect way of writing books that have a lot going on in them without being overwhelming. I’m a person who tends to feel like I’m studying for a test if there’s too much information, but I enjoyed and even retained a lot of the information from this book!
I’m giving this book 4.5 stars, which is a great rating, but I’m taking off .5 stars because I felt there was a bit of a disconnect between the two parts. However, I really enjoyed the way both parts were written individually.