This was garbage. Anti-Muslim and needlessly grotesque with scenes of stomach churning gross-outs that seemed like amped up rip-offs of 'The Exorcist'. It was poorly written as well, with characters who all seemed like they were written to be much more stupid than they should be, just for the sake of plot advancement.
I've never been a big fan of John Saul's but gave this one a chance. Up until around page 320, this book had me drawn in. Great story, good characters and creepy at times. Once the antagonists were revealed though, the book lost some of its luster for me. Overall, I'd recommend it for any John Saul fan or fan's of horror that are looking at a unique thriller with a religious backdrop.
So there I was in Ely, at the only grocery store in town, and I'd forgotten to bring any books with me (unpardonable sin, I know, but that's what happens when you're functioning on 5 hours' sleep because you were up late the night before baking for your mom's Summer Sweet And Savory Fest). It was down to this or "The Millionaire's Inexperienced Love Slave."
From the beginning I was hooked because the backstory to it was very good and captivating, but as the book progressed the momentum slowed down and the ending just didn’t flow the way I expected it to. The ending felt rushed and out of sync with the rest of the story as well as somewhat incomplete. It felt like he just didn’t want to bother with it and just wanted it to get done and over with.