The Journal of Reginald Perigar
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My review -
This
is a novella length story about a Victorian gentleman who is fascinated by
intriguing objects. His whole house is a cabinet of curiosities. His latest
acquisition is a beautiful chess set which he opens with eager enthusiasm. This
sets in motion a chain of events which he (and the reader) could not have
foreseen. The writing so immerses you in the cadences of Victorian speech that
it is a real jolt to read the final couple of pages set in modern times. That’s
good writing!
The
story has a great sense of time and place with the darkness and grime of London
and the candle and oil-lamp lit home being particularly well-created. If you
like a solid, traditional horror story, you’re in for a treat with this one.
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