A successful architect in a loving relationship, Amanda is doing well for herself. She’s content. Until the tapping, the dreams, the feeling of being watched, all happening all. at. once. It feels like something is up but is it? Every instance is minuscule, a grain of sand in time compared to the rest of her day. But the grains start to accumulate, slowly taking over every moment. Is this the deterioration of a young woman’s mind or something far more sinister?

For such a short book, characterization oozed off the page here. Amanda is relatable, it feels like you know her personally. The regression depicted is claustrophobic, her slide to insanity palpable and heavy. Amanda’s life doesn’t turn on its head. The shift is slow, cool, calculating. The demon inside her is here to stay—why rush things? Her thought processes are alarming due to how realistically they’re depicted. I was able to empathize with the decisions she made, as I would’ve done the same 90% of the time. Come Closer reads almost like a non-fiction text, a peek into someone’s diary.

Highly recommend for a demonic possession presented in a way that isn’t sensationalized.