Review: A new voice in dark fiction!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2014
With the first installment in a seven-part series based on the Seven Deadly Sins, Chantal Noordeloos gives us a unique look at Hell from the point of view of a serial killer. Adolf Zakerny was the epitome of evil while alive, and he arranges his own death so that he can take what he believes is his rightful place in Hell, working alongside Satan himself to torture fallen souls throughout eternity. Except Hell isn't quite what Adolf believed it would be, and Satan has other plans.This story follows Adolf Zakerny as he learns the true meaning of Hell, and discovers that pride doesn't just cometh before a fall, but continues to have an impact long after that fall is completed. It is a story both dark and delightful, with just enough snark to balance the grotesque descriptions and detailed tortures Adolf witnesses and experiences.The book (really more of a short novella) is not perfect, but few first books are. This one is most definitely good enough to have you anticipating the next in the series. Expect Ms. Noordeloos to have a long career in this business!