I have read and re-read this astounding piece of work. IIf you know the area surrounding liverpool you will recognise a lot of the streets featured. When ever i feel a little uninspired I return to this book, I was given this as a gift and have in turn purchased this book as a gift not willing to part with my copy... All I can say is it needs a second book to see how the characters lives work out.

The first time i read this i'd borrowed it off someone and since then i have never stopped thinking about it. I can come back to this book over and over again. Since the borrowed copy i've had 3 copies of my own, two of which i have let other people borrow and eventually keep as they loved it too. Now eventually i have my own hardback copy. . . . just like the one i originally borrowed. Each time i read this i find things i've never noticed before. This book is what i read when i've ran out of new books to read and i never get bored of it.

I read this book every year for fifteen years it's like coming home Clive Barker is a genius

Such a stunning book. I was hooked from page one. The writing is elegant and sophisticated. The imagery so vivid, the story totally fantastic.