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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not a literary classic, but two pros tell the tale well
This books suffers in comparison with the literary giant it spawns from, but Norton and Bloch manage to create an entertaining murder mystery that also happens to examine how little times have really changed since Victorian England and Mr. Hyde's unfortunate appearence.
Published on May 10, 2000 by Chadwick H. Saxelid
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too little Jekyll, too much social work
I had high expectations of this book, as I've read a lot of Robert Bloch's work and enjoyed it. The book is very well-written, but a bit slow. Jekyll's niece, Hester, doesn't recieve her inheritance until after more than half of the book has passed. It is interesting to see what happens to the original book's surviving characters, such as Poole and Utterson. But simply...
Published on January 7, 2001 by jekyll_noir
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too little Jekyll, too much social work,
By "jekyll_noir" (Sweden) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jekyll Legacy (Paperback)
I had high expectations of this book, as I've read a lot of Robert Bloch's work and enjoyed it. The book is very well-written, but a bit slow. Jekyll's niece, Hester, doesn't recieve her inheritance until after more than half of the book has passed. It is interesting to see what happens to the original book's surviving characters, such as Poole and Utterson. But simply too much time is taken up by Hester getting upset over slum conditions and (after getting rich) buying herself new dresses. And the ending was a big disappointment, too simple and totally unbelievable.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not a literary classic, but two pros tell the tale well,
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This review is from: The Jekyll Legacy (Tor Horror) (Hardcover)
This books suffers in comparison with the literary giant it spawns from, but Norton and Bloch manage to create an entertaining murder mystery that also happens to examine how little times have really changed since Victorian England and Mr. Hyde's unfortunate appearence.
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Jekyll Legacy by Andre Norton (Paperback - Dec. 1991)
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