Before the Devil Fell, Neil Olson
Before the Devil Fell, Neil Olson
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Before the Devil Fell

Author: Neil Olson

Narrator: Seth Podowitz

Unabridged: 8 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2019


Synopsis

Will Connor returns to his hometown, a village north of Boston, to care for his injured mother. He’s kept his distance from the town since high school, but once home he finds himself reexamining a horrific incident that took place during one of his mother’s “spirit circles.” His mother had embraced the hippie generation’s fascination with New Age and the arcane, but the unexpected death of a close friend put an end to the meetings of the modern-day coven.

Or did it?

As Will looks deeper into his family’s history he discovers that her practices weren’t so much a passing fad but the latest link in a long tradition of New England witchcraft, which still seems to hold a strange power over the town. Will hopes that unearthing the facts about the death will put his questions to rest, but there are those willing to resort to violence to keep those secrets buried.

About Neil Olson

Neil Olson is the author of The Icon, a novel of art theft and family intrigue, and the play Dealers. He lives in New York City with his wife and works in the publishing industry.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 20, 2019

Before the Devil Fell is one of those books where the premise is promising, yet finds itself bogged down by details that cause the plot to unravel a bit at the seams. I'm the type of reader where oversights, such as problems having the ability to be solved by a few simple questions or baseline commu......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on October 29, 2019

I love an atmospheric novel, and Before the Devil Fell delivers multiple layers of atmosphere. Will’s mother has been injured, and he returns home to the small village near Boston to care for her. Will has not spent much time at home since high school. Something horrific happened during one his moth......more

Goodreads review by Chris on September 05, 2019

Oh yeah. Totally creepy with plenty of twists. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This book was not what I was expecting at all. But I absolutely love reading stories that are so different than what the synopsis tries to tell us. The author did a marvelous job weaving a story with so many little threads......more

Goodreads review by Aristotle on January 08, 2020

A witch cast a sleep spell on me Because that's what i did reading this. I fell asleep. One reviewer said "Not worth reading. And yet, I did. Gotta stop that." Another said "I managed to make it halfway through before giving up. I was just so bored and not a fan of any of the characters." I made a third......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on August 12, 2021

I was apprehensive at the description of 'creepy'. I don't do horror movies or Stephen King books. This was neither so I was a tad disappointed on the creep factor. But any Fan of the Supernatural will dig this tale. It kept me guessing until the end. Perfect for an October book club read.......more