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Clive Barker is a master of dark fantasy and horror. When he emerged on the scene back in the early 1980s with the domestic release of his short story anthology THE BOOKS OF BLOOD, American horror master Stephen King was quoted as saying, “I think Clive Barker is so good I am literally tongue-tied.:

"And you're rude. I swear, the bigger the bully, the smaller the dick." -Norma Paine

This book is definitely not what I expected. It's got moments of comedy and moments of horror. Pinhead is back with a vengence.

This book had mixed reviews but I wanted to give it a shot and I'm so glad I did. This book has been a quick read and I hope Clive Barker dives back into the Hell Priest. Honestly, I want another novel.

I'm a fan of the original Hellraiser movie, so it was nice to get another story featuring Pinhead from Clive Barker himself. All the movies after the first two had no involvement from him and it shows.

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Time for some evening Halloween reading!

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I can forgive the overly sexual (tends to come with the horror genre, it seems, although Barker may have been watching porn and writing simultaneously). What I couldn't seem to get past was some of the humor. When a story takes place in hell, constant sexual innuendos and other jokes tend to take away from the horror. Definitely a little disappointed 😔

Barker‘s masterful prose is in full effect, and although the story suffers a bit with the choices made in regards to the titular “Pinhead,” the addition of “The Last Illusion‘s” Harry D‘Amour and the shear brutality of events make TSG an enjoyable read for anyone who waited for Barker to follow up his masterpiece, The Hellbound Heart.

Lazy New Years Day reading of haunted New York in the rain while enjoying a hot Melbourne day from a hammock.

Enjoyable read so far, not amazing but fun and descriptive, haunted and hellish. Enjoying reading of the Cenobites again.

I‘m giving this a pick for the perverse menagerie of images Barker is able to conjure up and that the first half of the book hooked me. Who knew I would be so tickled that Pinhead creating origami cranes with incantations written on them, used to kill off his whole order, would tickle me so much. Half this book takes place in hell and that is where there was so much potential. I just felt Barker lost a little something for me on this back half.

I will always love Clive Barker for opening up worlds for a small town teenager who couldn‘t imagine himself out of a paper bag. He‘s always been so sensory but the 34 page prologue is rough. Pinhead shows up and wipes out 6 magicians. Some by pulling them apart with his hooks, one by punching a small hole in his head and inserting a small dead piece of himself that turn into worms who eat him from the inside out. Brutal. Only on pg54/466.

I‘m being naughty and starting one of my picks from my #makemereadit stack. While I know this book isn‘t the winner and I‘m totally reading them out of order, I‘m in a bit of a crisis. This is the only book I have left with me while I‘m out of town. Desperate situation calls for desperate measures!

So far I am enjoying this. Barker is definitely one of the best horror and fantasy authors that is out. Can‘t wait to finish it!

If you're a movie purest the existence of Satan in this might irk you but beyond that its a great Hellraiser story thats equal parts disturbing, exciting and funny!

Origami of doom!

Jesus what did I just start reading. 😐😷😢

You don‘t get more goth than cenobites! #gothgalore #hallowreads

This was actually my first Clive Barker and I loved it. Still enjoyed it on this second go around. Barker's imagination is stellar and I love how real and human everyone is in spite of everything.

It was ok as a Clive Barker book, but not so good as a Pinhead one... I was expecting more.

I want to read but Tobias desagrees... #catsoflitsy

Someone is asking for attention! can you spot the teeth marks??? 😮
#Ziggy #CatsOfLitsy #readathon

That's my First #readathon and I'm not sure if I'm doing it right... Pinhead is my current company! @DeweysReadathon

I always had trouble reading more than one book at a time, I always favor the one I'm enjoying more and forget the others... But I'm trying to change that for a few months, and so far it's been nice!
#AllHallowsRead @Litsy

The beautiful brazilian hardcover edition, edited by Dark Side.

The Scarlet Gospels, Clive Barker's sequel to both The Hellbound Heart and his Harry D'Amour stories, was probably my most anticipated book of the last ten years. Not only would it give an ending to the character known as Pinhead, but it was also Barker's first adult novel since Coldheart Canyon. Gospels delivers on its premise, and with enough budget it would make a great Hellraiser movie. But it's not Barker's finest work so I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2.

Clive Barker is amazing