Hell Bound by Andrew P. WestonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Disclaimer: I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Update: The book is available for pre-order right now on Amazon Kindle, and will be release on October 31, 2015.
"Hell Bound" by Andrew P. Weston delivers snarky, humorous, deep-delving fun through a narration reminiscent of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Weston created a new version of Hell here, one in which the various rings reflect real world places, in which Dom Peringnon rules the crime underworld of Perish (Paris) with his 2nd in command, Al Catraz, in which Red Riding Hood aka Red Cap aka Strawberry Fields works as a special investigator, and in which the edges of Hell are illuminated by the light of Paradise.
The protagonist, Daemon Grim, acts as Lucifer's Grim Reaper in this universe. Grim hunts down bad guys both in Hell and on Earth, delivering these rotten souls to Hell for their punishment. In fact, the story begins with Grim on earth to retrieve the soul of a serial killer. Upon returning to Hell, the Undertaker, the man in charge of reassembling and reassigning souls, tells Grim that one of the souls he was supposed to retrieve is missing. This sets up the entire story, as Grim chases down one lost soul and discovers a conspiracy that might end Hell as he knows it.
I loved reading this book. In fact, I had trouble putting my Kindle down to do things such as laundry and dinner. Weston sneaks in humorous references everywhere, usually in the names of people and places. Also, the interweaving of the story was absolute genius! While most of the story was told from Grim's point of view, Weston also includes sections from other character's point of views (I can't tell you who, though, because of spoilers!) The narration flows smoothly from one character to another, and I never felt lost.
The only problem I see is that this book won't be available until March of next year, and who knows when a sequel will be available.
I give this book 5 stars out of 5, and recommend it to teens and adults who like a great story.
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Thanks for your fine review of Hell Bound. As publisher, we're happy to provide this one correction to your review, Kathryn: HELL BOUND is now available as a pre-order from Amazon Kindle, and the Kindle will be published and shipped on Halloween, October 31, 2015.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for a lovely review. Much appreciated. (There's more to come) :)
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