Sins of the Fathers: A Gabriel Knight Novel [Paperback]

Jane Jensen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Roc (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451456076
• ISBN-13: 978-0451456076
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #620,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book version of the popular horror adventure game, August 20, 2001

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Mgr Filip Rachunek "BrainKing.com" (Praha 8, Czech Republic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sins of the Fathers: A Gabriel Knight Novel (Paperback)

Gabriel Knight is an owner of rare books store in New Orleans and his life is quite normal, quiet and with no exciting or even dangerous events. But everything changes when he decides to take his chance on a field of horror novel writers and starts to gather information about mysterious Voodoo murders which begin to appear in the city. With a help of his pal, inspector Mosely of New Orleans police, Gabriel finds out more and more details about the murders and Voodoo religion but he also starts to feel strange about horrible dreams he faces every night and memories of his ancestors. When he finally unleashes the whole truth about the relation of him and the old Voodoo curse, it is too late to return back and Gabriel will have to prepare to fight even worse evilness he could ever imagine.

I strongly recommend to play the game first and then read the book, your impression will be much stronger and you will be pleased how the game and the book can precisely lead you to the mystery in its particular way. But even if you do not want to play the game, the book is definitely worth reading.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers Novel, November 26, 1999

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J. Cooley (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sins of the Fathers: A Gabriel Knight Novel (Paperback)

This book was an absolute best-seller. I had played and beaten the game before I read the book, so I knew what was going on, but the way it was written still kept me in suspense and on the edge of my seat. One part, near the end, is about 6 or so pages of a journal entry. This part is not in the game, so it allowed pretty much a full movie sequence in my head. This was one of the best parts of the book. This is an excellently written book, and I highly reccomend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It is just a walkthrough for the game., January 23, 1999

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This review is from: Sins of the Fathers: A Gabriel Knight Novel (Paperback)

Probably I didn't properly appreciate the book because I've played the game. The book feels like a detailed walkthrough and doesn't really add anything to the gaming experience, it doesn't contain almost any new details. (in comparison, the Myst books are valuable addition to the Myst games, because they cover parts of the story not mentioned in the games...) I think one should buy either the game or the book, according to the degree of interactivity one prefers. I love the Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers *game* and it is my all-time favourite adventure game; probably the book can become somebody's favourite book, too...