Exorcist: The Beginning

by Steven Piziks, Caleb Carr, Bill Wisher

Book Overview

Haunted by his memories of World War II, Lankester Merrin takes a sabbatical from the priesthood to lead an archaeological excavation of a mysterious Byzantine church in a remote region of Kenya, unaware that an ancient crypt beneath the church contains an unspeakable evil that is about to be unleas

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743482700
• ISBN13: 9780743482707
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Pocket Star Books
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.1" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Mostly good

An enjoyable read, but differs on key points with the film. Yes, I know, different genres, so different methods and ways to an end. Anyways, there is enough crossover with the film to wonder why the writer was not kept up with the script changes. Personally I liked the way some scenes at least gave a background to actions, even if a "madeup" reason is given. However, the visual stun that the opening section of the film gives is just superb, and the writer could at least have delivered something just as powerful. And yes, the film has gross scenes, so the book delivers on some of those, but still , as a novelisation it could at least have followed a first person narrative method to convey the film in a much better way. Still, worth the read.