This book is about a woman, Amanda, who is happily married, likes her job and practically loves her life.
Until strange things start to happen. Small things at first, for instance the tap-tap noises she hear every time she's around her apartment. She starts to have vile thoughts and visions, she begins to steal thick red lipsticks and hurt her husband physically, burning him with the hot tip of her cigarette, and emotionally, when she's stopped responding to his kind gestures.
Throughout the book, Amanda's new, more evil self seems to overwhelm her. She does thing that she does not intend and do not understand, she starts to have more frequent black outs that aren't caused by an illness, drugs or alcohol and she begins to hurt and kill animals and people who she despises inside. One day during her work break she goes to a magazine stall only to read the titles. The magazine vendor screams at her to leave as she has not bought a thing. Next thing she knows, she's standing over his body in a pool drenched in his blood.
She realises what is inside of her. Her childhood imaginary friend, Naamah. Naamah with thick long black hair, white skin, super long fingernails and crimson lips would easily pass as a demon. In fact, she is one. Amanda is possessed. She tries to find ways to get rid of this entity, and each try is a failure. Naamah interrupts Amanda's every movement, to the point where Amanda has no control over herself. The things she wants to say are erased and are replaced by Naamah's voice.
I kind of like this book. This is the first book I've read that that "good always prevails over evil" concept is broken. I'd give a 4 out of 5 stars. The first chapter of the book scared me.
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