By following the sherlock holmes formula so closely, the first half of kanes story feels laboured, sometimes even dull. Paul kanes vision of hell, and his brilliant depiction of the members of the order of the gash leaves nothing to be desired and holmes and. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell 1 kane, paul on. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell 1 paul kane on. I thoroughly enjoyed the build up towards holmes confrontation his nemesis. The book thrusts sherlock holmes into the world of clive barkers hellraiser plot.
All of the things that make a great sherlock holmes story is. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell ebook by paul kane. Watson solving mysteries once again and, while their personalities are largely intact they are much darker, having been irrevocably changed by the incident at reichenbach falls in which holmes had his final, brutal confrontation with the villainous moriarty. As i said the first half moves very slowly because, in a sherlock book, there should be a mystery. Hello paul, thanks for giving us some time here at sffworld. Late 1895, and sherlock holmes and his faithful companion dr john watson are called upon to investigate a missing persons case. May 15, 2016 which brings me to paul kanes upcoming new book sherlock holmes and the servants of hell which pits the smartest detective in the world against the cenobites from the hellraiser universe. He stirs from his malaise when an interesting case presents itself. The sound of the baskervilles, sherlock holmes scion society. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane goodreads. Barbie wilde late 1895, and sherlock holmes and his faithful companion dr john watson are called upon to. I am a great fan of sherlock holmes, which never seems to grow jaded no matter how many times i read the stories. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell is a mashup of the sherlock holmes canon and clive barkers hellraiser.
Youll be surprised and, if youre a fan, delighted to discover that paul kane is just as comfortable in conan doyles fictional realm as he is in barkers, but its. First of all can you tell us a bit about sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell is a sherlock holmes pastiche by paul kane. We have talked to paul kane about his latest book, sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. My hopes for the book are very high because paul has lived and breathed this universe for many years. Read sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane available from rakuten kobo. The book thrusts sherlock holmes into the world of clive barkers hellraiser. Upcoming release sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. Reading the news that hellraiser expert and wellrespected horror novelist paul kane had written a book about holmes and watson battling. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Were just waiting for watson and sherlock to catch up. Jul 14, 2016 buy sherlock holmes and the servants of hell uk ed. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell home facebook. Late 1895, and sherlock holmes and his faithful co.
Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane will be published by solaris in july 2016. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane sherlock holmes faces his greatest challenge yet when he meets the cenobites, the infamous. Paul kane is the author of sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. Sherlock holmes faces his greatest challenge yet when he meets the cenobites, the infamous servants of hell. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell has a concept so bizarre you wouldnt think it could possibly work. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell paul kane. Which brings me to paul kanes upcoming new book sherlock holmes and the servants of hell which pits the smartest detective in the world against the cenobites from the hellraiser universe. Barbie wilde late 1895, and sherlock holmes and his faithful companion dr john watson are called upon to investigate a missing persons case. Since other writers expanded his universe after conan doyle penned his last tale, holmes has been pitted against. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell book, 2016. This includes a rather victorian steampunk selection. Jul 19, 2016 kane has written in the holmes universe as well, including stories in the mammoth book of sherlock holmes abroad and gaslight arcanum. In sherlock holmes and the servants of hell there is a mystery but since we the readers know why the disappearances are happening its not much of a mystery. The great detective applies his inimitable intellect to a murder mystery like none other in sherlock holmes and the servants of hell, a surprisingly credible commingling of.
Sherlock holmes and his trusted associate, watson, take the case at the cotton residence on lodovico street in 18th century london. Books similar to sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell late 1895, and sherlock holmes and his faithful companion dr john watson are called upon to investigate a missing persons case. Lets talk about paul kanes new book, sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell kane paul, barker. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell finds holmes and dr. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell is what is known as a mashup, in other words it is a novel that combines two existing literary texts, that of the sherlock holmes canon and clive barkers hellraiser. While it feels primarily like a sherlock holmes story, a mystery in the typical vein, full of twists, paths do eventually cross. Its an unlikely pairing and it probably shouldnt even exist, but now that ive seen the results, im very grateful for it.
His work has been optioned and adapted for the big and small screen, including for us network television, plus his latest novels are lunar set to be turned into a feature film, the y. Nov 28, 2016 the cenobites are the servants of hell, they wear lots of leather, look a right old mess and can be summoned by the puzzle box so brilliantly used on this, my favourite book cover of the year. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell is an absolute triumph. Solaris damns its soul with acquisition of sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell wikipedia. The worlds greatest detective meets horrors most notorious villains. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell book dread central.
Laurence cottons brother francis has gone missing with only his screams from behind a locked door a clue to his whereabouts. Buy sherlock holmes and the servants of hell uk ed. Sep 02, 2016 sherlock holmes and the servants of hell has a concept so bizarre you wouldnt think it could possibly work. Celebrated author paul kanes idea to combine the worlds of sherlock holmes and clive barkers timeless classic hellraiser in his book sherlock holmes and the servants of hell is one such idea. On the face of it, this seems like a mystery that holmes might relishas the person in question vanished from a locked room. The chemistry between the two was fantastic and the descriptions of hell were immense. He lives with about a bazillion books, his better half and a certain sleekit wee beastie in the central belt of bonnie scotland. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell is a 384page horror classics crossover written by paul kane. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell book depository. After the death of his nemesis, professor moriarty, holmes finds himself bored without someone with whom to match wits. By paul kane solaris, out july 14th its the end of the 19th century and in london sherlock holmes, the worlds greatest detective, with his faithful sidekick, dr watson, is called on to investigat. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell is a 2016 book by paul kane, the book is a crossover between sherlock holmes and hellraiser. What if holmes, worlds greatest detective, faced off against clive barkers cenobites. The new mass market paperback from bestselling and awardwinning author paul kane, sherlock holmes and the servants of hell, published by solaris.
The book thrusts sherlock holmes into the world of clive barkers. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell book surrey. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane book. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell book written by paul kane the worlds greatest detective crashes into clive barkers infamous realm of horror in the crossover event of 2016. Kane, the sequel to red blood red and sherlock holmes and the servants of hell from solaris. Kane has written in the holmes universe as well, including stories in the mammoth book of sherlock holmes abroad and gaslight arcanum. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Paul kane is the author of the arrowhead trilogy for abaddon books arrowhead, broken arrow and arrowland collected in one volume as hooded man, the. And solaris is going to hell in processthe worlds greatest detective crashes into clive barkers infamous realm of horror in the crossover. Interview with sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell clive barker. The cenobites are the servants of hell, they wear lots of leather, look a right old mess and can be summoned by the puzzle box so brilliantly used on this, my favourite book cover of the year. A key character in the story, lord backwater, is first mentioned in the short story, the noble bachelor, also by holmes creator arthur conan doyle.
Jul 12, 2016 sherlock holmes faces his greatest challenge yet when he meets the cenobites, the infamous servants of hell. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane, paperback. Hellraiser ii, death wish 3 and author the venus complex, voices of the. If you like vivid, imaginative and muscular writing, then, hell, youll adore this book. Please find following, for your reading delectation, paul kanes sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. Sherlock holmes and his faithful companion dr john watson are called upon to investigate a missing persons case. Sep 08, 2015 sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane will be published by solaris in july 2016. Fans of both sherlock holmes and hellraiser will be pleased. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell hellraiser film series wiki. Aug 06, 2016 sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane solaris, pb, 384pp. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell book by paul kane. Aug 26, 2016 sherlock holmes and the servants of hell finds holmes and dr.
Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell clive barker p. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell uses two very well established literary characters, and mixes their worlds together in an extremely fun and refreshing mashup, using both literary universes to the storys great advantage. The arrival of the order of the gash introduces us to a plethora of new, inventive, and vile cenobites. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell written by foremost hellraiser expert, paul kane. I was initially displeased to see characters from earlier holmes works popping up, but kane makes the whole situation work out and paves the way for a very entertaining climax. Jul 19, 2016 paul kane is the author of sherlock holmes and the servants of hell. Sherlock holmes and the servants of hell by paul kane. Sherlock holmes and the man from hell is a 1997 sherlock holmes pastiche novel by barrie roberts. Late 1895, and sherlock holmes and his faithful companion dr john watson are called upon to.