Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell

Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell
AuthorPaul Kane
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery novels
PublisherSolaris Books
Publication date
2016
Media typePrint (paperback)
ISBN978-1781084557 (first U.S. edition, paperback)

Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche by Paul Kane. The book thrusts Sherlock Holmes into the world of Clive Barker's Hellraiser.[1]

Premise[edit]

After the death of his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, Holmes finds himself bored without someone with whom to match wits. He stirs from his malaise when an interesting case presents itself: Laurence Cotton's brother Francis has gone missing with only his screams from behind a locked door a clue to his whereabouts. Soon enough the trail leads Holmes to a particular puzzle box.

Reception[edit]

Niall Alexander of Tor.com called the book "a whole bunch of bloody fun".[1] Steve Dillon of Dread Central enjoyed the "parallels with the established Hellraiser mythos" such as "the tie-ins to the Cotton family and the address on Lodovico street".[2] Scream magazine praised the book: "The dynamic between Holmes and Watson, our narrator for the majority of the book, is wonderful" and the "setting and time period are perfect".[3] Phil Lunt of The British Fantasy Society said that "Kane gambled with an intricate recipe—but triumphed in blending unorthodox ingredients with finesse and expertise to produce one hellishly tasty cocktail!"[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Alexander, Niall (13 July 2016). "Endgame: Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell by Paul Kane". Tor.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ Dillon, Steve (8 June 2016). "Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell (Book)". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE SERVANTS OF HELL: Review". Scream. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ Lunt, Phil (6 August 2016). "Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell. Book Review". Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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