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A review by kellyvandamme
Sins of the Father by J.G. Faherty
4.0
Sins of the Father is a kind of horror I haven’t read in a long while: I usually read contemporary horror, but Sins of the Father is set in the Victorian era and as a consequence it has an extremely Gothic and broodingly atmospheric feel to it, like you’d turn a corner and bump into Jack the Ripper. Although in truth, turning a corner in Innsmouth you would more likely bump into a bunch of walking dead or find yourself entrapped by some tentacles.
Henry once had a promising future. And then he found his father elbow deep in his mother’s insides, claiming all the while that he could save her, bring her back from the dead. And just like that, Henry’s present and his promising future fell apart. Now, Henry has to live under the dark cloud of his brilliant but seemingly insane father’s actions. All things considered he’s done alright for himself, he has a job, good friends and a woman he loves, although he’s not the only one vying for her attention. However, Innsmouth is not a safe place, there is evil lurking from the waters and when Henry finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, things go to hell in a handbasket faster than you can say: oh boy it reeks of dead fish in here.
Sins of the Father has a lot going on. It’s partly Gothic, partly Frankenstein inspired, partly Lovecraftian, it has monsters, it has zombie like beings, and underneath it all, it even has star-crossed lovers. I have to admit, I loved some angles more than others. Regular visitors won’t be surprised that I adored the Gothic bits, but I also found myself enthralled by the love story, which is exactly the kind of romance I like in books, not the cheesy, lovey-dovey kind, but the cruel and mostly doomed kind.
If you like slow-burning horror, move right along, this is fast-paced, action-packed horror. The action scenes are so vividly depicted that I felt like I was watching a film, the events playing out effortlessly before my mind’s eye.
If you’re in the market for an entertaining high-octane horror story that is all-encompassing yet quick, be sure to check out Sins of the Father!
Henry once had a promising future. And then he found his father elbow deep in his mother’s insides, claiming all the while that he could save her, bring her back from the dead. And just like that, Henry’s present and his promising future fell apart. Now, Henry has to live under the dark cloud of his brilliant but seemingly insane father’s actions. All things considered he’s done alright for himself, he has a job, good friends and a woman he loves, although he’s not the only one vying for her attention. However, Innsmouth is not a safe place, there is evil lurking from the waters and when Henry finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, things go to hell in a handbasket faster than you can say: oh boy it reeks of dead fish in here.
Sins of the Father has a lot going on. It’s partly Gothic, partly Frankenstein inspired, partly Lovecraftian, it has monsters, it has zombie like beings, and underneath it all, it even has star-crossed lovers. I have to admit, I loved some angles more than others. Regular visitors won’t be surprised that I adored the Gothic bits, but I also found myself enthralled by the love story, which is exactly the kind of romance I like in books, not the cheesy, lovey-dovey kind, but the cruel and mostly doomed kind.
If you like slow-burning horror, move right along, this is fast-paced, action-packed horror. The action scenes are so vividly depicted that I felt like I was watching a film, the events playing out effortlessly before my mind’s eye.
If you’re in the market for an entertaining high-octane horror story that is all-encompassing yet quick, be sure to check out Sins of the Father!