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Book SynopsisThe year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act different. She s moody. She s irritable. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she s nearby. Abby s investigation leads her to some startling discoveries and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question: Is their friendship powerful enough to beat the devil? Like an unholy hybrid of Beaches and The Exorcist, My Best Friend s Exorcism blends teen angst, adolescent drama, unspeakable horrors, and a mix of 80s pop songs into a pulse-pounding supernatural thriller.
Trade ReviewOne of Town & Country’s 50 Best Horror Books“National treasure Grady Hendrix follows his classic account of a haunted IKEA-like furniture showroom,
Horrorstor (2014), with a nostalgia-soaked ghost story,
My Best Friend’s Exorcism.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Take
The Exorcist, add some hair spray and wine coolers, and enroll it in high school in 1988 — that’ll give you
My Best Friend’s Exorcism...Campy. Heartfelt. Horrifying.”—
Minnesota Public Radio “Clever, heartfelt, and get-under-your-skin unnerving.”—
Fangoria
“A touching story of high school friendship and, well, demonic possession.”—
Bloody Disgusting “Terrific...Sharply written...[
My Best Friend’s Exorcism] makes a convincing case for [Hendrix’s] powers as a sharp observer of human behavior, filtered through a fun genre conceit that doesn’t skimp on the spooky—or the bodily fluids.”—
The A.V. Club “
My Best Friend’s Exorcism is perfectly spooky, catty fun while simultaneously bringing forth a greater message about friendship, religion, self-image, and the undeniable power of Phil Collins.”—
Collider“Think
Mean Girls with demonic possession, set in 1988 Charleston. It’s funny, it’s heart-wrenching, it’s even a little spiritual, in a very strange way.”—
Southern Living magazine
“The perfect mix of '80s nostalgia and scares.”—
POPSUGAR“
My Best Friend’s Exorcism has the same throwback vibes [as
Stranger Things] and a vintage-looking cover to boot.”—
Reader’s Digest“This book packs all the magic of a summer horror flick.”—
Bustle
“If you’re looking for a good summer book, something for the beach or the back porch that won’t insult your intelligence, one that’s tense and sometimes scary and sometimes funny, with characters you may even come to like and admire as they come of age, keep
My Best Friend’s Exorcism in mind.”—
SFFWorld
More praise for Grady Hendrix:“Pure, demented delight.”—
The New York Times Book Review, on
Paperbacks from Hell“
Horrorstör delivers a crisp terror-tale...[and] Hendrix strikes a nice balance between comedy and horror.”—
The Washington Post, on
Horrorstör“Hendrix’s darkest novel yet will leave readers begging for an encore.”—
Booklist, starred review, on
We Sold Our Souls“A true appreciation of the genre.”—
Los Angeles Times, on
Paperbacks from Hell“An inventive, hilarious haunted house tale.”—
Bustle, on
Horrorstör “A good, creepy, music-tinged thriller.”—
CNET, on
We Sold Our Souls
