It is the end of the semester and David is asked to travel to Venice to give an expert opinion. Not only will this trip be all expenses paid but it comes with a payment equal to a third of his yearly salary. This is not enough to tempt David until his wife informs him that their marriage is over. David hops on a plane with his daughter Tess, not expecting that this trip will put him to the test and potentially cost him that which he loves the most - his daughter.
The Demonologist is not the sort of book that you can fall asleep to because it demands your attention from the very beginning. The themes are extremely complex and though Pyper avoids the use of academic language, the themes he explores absolutely require critical thought. It is the sort of book that will leave you questioning long after you finish the last page.
Because this horror is based on demons, to those who at least have a passing belief in the unseen world, The Demonologist will be terrifying. The tension slowly builds and each visitation of a demon becomes more and more intense. It's the kind of book that you think twice about reading at night and that makes The Demonologist the best kind of horror. It is quite startling because at first, it reads like a book which could have been written by Dan Brown, and then shifts into something that is filled with Pypers own unique and talented voice.
