John Sinclair - Episode 1: Curse of the Undead (John Sinclair: A Horror Series)

author: Gabriel Conroy
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/04/23
date added: 2015/04/23
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'John Sinclair - Episode 1: Curse of the Undead' by Gabriel Conroy is the first in a reboot of the original British series from the 1970s. It's a short read, but an exciting one.

Chief Inspector John Sinclair works for the Special Division at Scotland Yard. When a mysterious case in a small Scottish town happens, John is sent to investigate. It seems that the dead are coming back to life and attacking people. What John finds is even more gruesome as a town falls more and more victim to this strange occurrence. John is puzzled and disbelieving, but not for long. The story leads up to a nail-biting climax.

I liked John Sinclair. He's all suave and somewhat sophisticated, but he seems to be out of his depth. The real hero of this book seems to be Captain Jeremiah Green and his group of soldiers coming in to mop up and kick butt. Maybe in later books Sinclair will be a bit more competent. Still, for a serial type book series, I've certainly read worse and now I'm curious about that original series. I bet it's full of b-movie cheesiness too.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Bastei Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook and introducing me to John Sinclair.


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