In the darkness of the mind

Bram Stoker Award-winning book by the author of The Cottage at the End of the World .

“ In the Darkness of the Mind scared the living daylights out of me, and I'm not easily scared.” - Stephen King

“This is your worst nightmare in book form.” - Daily Mail

“It will certainly keep you up at night.” - SFX

“One of the scariest books you will read this or any year.” - The Guardian

The Barretts' lives, a family like any other, are turned upside down when 14-year-old Marjorie begins showing signs of acute schizophrenia. When doctors prove unable to stop her bizarre outbursts and declining sanity, the home turns into a circus of horrors, and the Barretts find themselves turning to a local priest.

Believing it to be a case of demonic possession, Father Wanderly suggests an exorcism and contacts a production company eager to document the situation. With Marjorie's father unemployed and debts piling up, the family hesitantly agrees, little imagining that The Possession would become an instant success... precisely because of the tragedy that unfolds.

Fifteen years later, a bestselling author interviews Merry, Marjorie's younger sister. As she recalls the events of her childhood, painful memories and long-buried secrets collide with what she saw on television. A mind-bending narrative of psychological horror unfolds, raising questions about memory and reality, science and religion... and the true nature of evil.

Written by math teacher by day and thriller and horror author by night, Paul Tremblay, In the Dark of the Mind has been translated into seven languages and won the Bram Stoker Award (2015) and the Massachusetts Book Award (2016). A bestseller in Brazil, it is currently in its third edition.