So, Clive Barker has 3 signature characters loved by his fans from his writings and movies; Candyman, Pinhead and Harry D'Amour. Two of those characters meet in his new novel The Scarlet Gospels as Harry and the Hell Priest (he really does hate the name Pinhead) square off in Hell! This may not be the crossover of Barker characters you have heard about rumored for years (as Candyman 4 was supposed to feature Pinhead) but this is the one that is the most realistic and, I guess, works the best! This book has all the classic traits you would expect from a Clive Barker novel. Maybe shorter then some but longer than his classic novellas, there is action, jokes, morbidness, innuendo by the book load and many twists and turns along the way. His writing is really top notch as this is something enjoyable for both new and long time fans alike. There is a lot happening and it makes it hard to put the book down at times. Barker also takes on the ultimate challenge in painting a picture of both Hell and the Devil himself. The images that he creates are powerful much like his characters. You can almost picture of the characters, sights and smells of Hell. As well, everything is wrapped up in what appears to be the final adventure with the question being, for who or for both characters. If you want to find out grab this novel or else I'm telling the Hell Priest that you called him Pinhead, you won't like what he does to you then.
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