“The Exorcist” by William Peter Blatty

I’ve found myself an evangelist for The Exorcist—it must have been 20 years since I read it, but I’ve been thinking about it lately as a fantastic crime novel, brilliant and very surprising.

Still one of my favorites, a creepy and crisp read.

The first book I ever read cover to cover in a single day. Brilliant, terrifying, and original. It still holds up today as a study in evil and the limits of love and faith.