A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
| Author(s) | Paul Tremblay |
|---|---|
| Published | June 2, 2015 |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Genre(s) | Horror |
| Age group | Adult |
A Head Full of Ghosts is an adult horror novel by Paul Tremblay. It was first published on June 2nd, 2015.
Summary
The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia.
To her parents' despair, the doctors are unable to stop Marjorie's descent into madness. As their stable home devolves into a house of horrors, they reluctantly turn to a local Catholic priest for help. Father Wanderly suggests an exorcism; he believes the vulnerable teenager is the victim of demonic possession. He also contacts a production company that is eager to document the Barretts' plight. With John, Marjorie's father, out of work for more than a year and the medical bills looming, the family agrees to be filmed, and soon find themselves the unwitting stars of The Possession, a hit reality television show. When events in the Barrett household explode in tragedy, the show and the shocking incidents it captures become the stuff of urban legend.
Fifteen years later, a bestselling writer interviews Marjorie's younger sister, Merry. As she recalls those long ago events that took place when she was just eight years old, long-buried secrets and painful memories that clash with what was broadcast on television begin to surface--and a mind-bending tale of psychological horror is unleashed, raising vexing questions about memory and reality, science and religion, and the very nature of evil.
Trigger Warnings
- Alcohol
- Assault
- Blood
- Child abuse
- Demons
- Drugs (medication mentions)
- Emesis (graphic)
- Gore
- Hallucinations (mainly auditory)
- Hospitalization (fully off-page)
- Misogyny
- Murder
- Occult
- Pedophilia (only mentioned as accusation)
- Poisoning
- Profanity
- Satan/The Devil
- Self-harm
- Sexually explicit scenes (graphic, purposefully disturbing)
- Suicide
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