A Head Full of Ghosts (Hardcover)

from susanbeamon

I had to stop and think about this book after I read it. On one level it is a thriller, with a family poisoned by the unemployed father after trying to deal unsuccessfully with a child's mental illness. On another level it is about a family destroyed by a "reality" television show featuring an ex...

from DougGoodman

One thing I can attest to with this book - it will stick with you. I finished reading it a month ago, and I've waited a while to post a review for two reasons: one, exorcisms scare the hell out of me, and two, I didn't know what to make of it. The first reason is easily explained. Exorcisms freak...

from mstrust

The Barretts are a New England family who have been struggling for a over a year, since John lost the job he'd held at a toy factory for nearly twenty years. While mom Sarah works, their finances place the family under such strain that the three older Barretts become volatile. The story is mostly...

from mainrun

I got a lot out of this book. It got into the "can't put down; can't wait to get back to it zone," that I love. It scared me. When 8 year old Merry was describing her bigger than normal doll house, and then sort of casually - like I guess an 8 year old would put it - mentioned her crazy, possibly...

from KatyBee

"A Head Full of Ghosts" unfolds in disturbing, relentless narration and it undermines your preconceived notions of what horror could and should be in current society. Where are the real dangers? Who are the possessed and who is evil incarnate in the real world? I'm not a big "horror" fan and I co...