I hunted down this book after we watched Spellbound. I was disappointed in some of it and couldn't imagine parts of that movie following the book.
The plot is much the same. Laurie falls in love with the shopgirl, Amy, who dies suddenly. His sorrow leads him to the world of the mystics. It seems that he's a sensitive, and he falls into a trance where he reveals details only Amy would know. In reality, it's an evil force using the guise of Amy to gain control of Laurie.
I found the book to be much better. In the movie, there was a young woman named Diana who was just in love with Laurie and conquered the demon with love and sleep. In the book, the young woman, Maggie, is smart and able to cope with things intelligently. Mr. Cathcart is in the book, but he isn't present at the final moments. Maggie faces things head on and does it with love and courage.
The epilogue seemed unnecessary, and it didn't really add anything. Other than that, I thought it was a pretty good book. It was actually written by a Catholic priest, so that was interesting, considering some of the commentary on the priest character. I'm giving this one a Good Book! review.
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