The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren Paperback – Illustrated, 13 Sept. 2002

I am an avid reader of horror novels and never get scared. Actually I am the only one of my friends who can read/watch horror alone and not be bothered. Saying that I don't even believe in the supernatural and this scared me. I am 34 and reading this brought back the teenaged belief in ghouls. It is written convincingly. After reading this I had to read a biography, nice and safe, to cleanse my palate. I would worry about the effect reading this could have on an impressionable teen (as it is usually teenaged girls who experience these issues) but it is very interesting.

General:Hands down, this is one of my favourite books of all time (and trust me I’ve amassed a decent sized collection). I’ve re-read it countless times and have it in all it’s formats: paperback, kindle, audio book - you name I got it.Written by Gerard Brittle, it’s the first book on the Warrens. It’s written in a clear and easy way, grammar is good and overal layout is clear (in all its formats). If your a fan of the paranormal then this is a must buy. It does cover neutral aspects of ghosts, but it’s main angle is focusing on the negative sides of it. The Warrens are unashamedly catholics, even though they made it clear that were willing to work with people from any faith, and therefore this book is heavily pro Christian/Catholic. If this is a worldview your extremely opposed to, then to be honest you might struggle with this book. The book doesn’t shove it down the readers throat, no covert conversion tactics here, but they don’t shy away from their believes. (I’m not a catholic btw). There are extremely fascinating case studies in here (I can’t believe this exists and the conjuring universe producers still insist on giving us countless Annabelle movies) and there are numerous incredibly useful things to learn about in the book. Also, it’s got a decent scare factor. It’s not as terrifying as some seem to say, you will be able to sleep at night, but if you take this with an open mind there is some pretty unsettling stuff out there in the world potentiallyPros:1) well written, good quality and content.2) very informative and educational.3) overall entertaining, and miles better then most horror movies.Cons:1) struggling to think of any - but I am very bias as it’s one of my favourite books.2) doesn’t offer a balanced view on the paranormal. It’s a full out supporter of its existence. (Although the Warrens approach was not to automatically believe that ghosts and demons are waiting around every corner).3) leans heavily on the negative aspects of the paranormal and occult.

If you are interested in the supernatural or want a greater understanding of demonology then look no further , after you have read this book you need go no further. This book touches on the back stories of most of their major and most well known cases that have hit cinema screens such as "The Annabelle Doll","The Ammityville Horror" "The Haunting in Connecticut" and "The Conjuring". This text is not by the Warrens themselves and that did startle me at first as i wanted a first hand account however this text includes interviews from the warrens and stories including some photographs etc. Side note if you are interested in reading some of Ed and Lorraine's books written by themselves i would recommend reading them first as there may be some spoilers in this book , i would recommend "The Haunted" and "In a dark place" if you wish to do so.

I am a massive fan of Ed & Lorraine Warren and a friend recommended I read this book. I am so glad I did. I literally could not put it down. It felt as though Ed & Lorraine were speaking directly to me. I have to admit in parts, I did find myself getting quite scared when reading details of Amityville, Annabelle, different possessions and haunting that they had been involved in. Reading The Demonologist explained alot of things that I wasn't sure about. For example, the difference between a human and inhuman haunting, how different faiths deal with exorcism and the real truths behind The Ouiji Boards. I recommend reading this book, especially if you are fans of Ed & Lorraine Warren. Check out their official Utube Channel too. You will definitely have a different outlook on how you view things supernatural after reading this book!

Love this book! Im a huge fan of Ed and Lorraine warren so i just had to read this! Its super scary and really makes you think that these situations can happen to anybody at any time. Its made me question a lot of things around me and it really sticks in your mind long afterwards. Ive read it again and again. And since this one,ive bought 2 more of their books. They are far scarier than other ghost stories ive read.

I’m a believer, which is why I bought this book; I’m very interested in the paranormal. I thought this was a good read, it included references to many famous cases (the story told in The Conjuring, Annabelle, Amityville, Enfield etc). I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because I would have liked a bit more detail on those cases. Some of the stories may seem quite unbelievable, especially to sceptics I suppose. It’s up to you if you’re a believer or not. But I definitely am!

I like this book, the content is great and it’s very interesting to read about- but the writer’s relentless use of exclamation marks ruins it completely! He will use them even outside of quotations! Making the eerie parts of the book seem insincere! It reads like a 10 year olds homework assignment! Just take the exclamation marks out and you have a solid book. ! The evil spirit started attacking people! Oh no!Wow, how frightening

This book to me was outstanding in every way. Historically for more than forty years I have read many religious books and on one occasion studied theology for two years as a lay person. I can honestly say that the insights I witnessed in this book far outweigh all my spiritual and intellectual knowledge of the past. It is dramatic and insightful and in simple broad strokes the whole panorama of the supernatural order is placed before us. A great book. Buy it and take up and read!