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smellbelle's review
3.0
This wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but I liked it nonetheless. It wasn't the best thriller I've ever read, nor was it the worst. I liked the addition of Bram Stoker, and thought that made it a little more kitsch. As for the storyline, I thought some more description of the Wanderer was necessary, though I understand why Gallagher didn't add it. Overall, I certainly enjoyed the more psychological aspects of this, and thought that both Sayers and Becker were good characters.
nigellicus's review
5.0
Sebastian Becker, once a British detective now a Pinkerton in Philadelphia, encounters an old acquaintance involved in a strange and disturbing case from many years before. Tom Sayer, theatrical manager of a touring troupe, was wrongfully accused of the murder of several children. He escapes and goes on the run, determined to clear his name but more importantly, to protect the woman for whom he has developed an obsessive love.
The story becomes less about battling monsters and more about seeking redemption and salvation from what may be some horrid supernatural force or simply a powerful psychological idea. Gallagher is an assured and expert hand at this sort of twisty and turning trek through a maze of horrors and terrors. Hugely readable.
The story becomes less about battling monsters and more about seeking redemption and salvation from what may be some horrid supernatural force or simply a powerful psychological idea. Gallagher is an assured and expert hand at this sort of twisty and turning trek through a maze of horrors and terrors. Hugely readable.
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