Wow, where to begin with this one. Firt of all I love The Hellbound Heart and a good part of Hellraiser movies. Yes some sucked but they had an iconic villain and a good story for the most part. I was thrilled when I found out that Barker returned to finish his story about Pinhead but I don't think everything went according to plan. This is probably the end of Pinhead and you have this constant feeling that Barker just wanted to finish with the character, which is understandable after what the studios did with his entire Hellraiser mythos.
Don't get me wrong there, this is still a remarkable book to read especially if you love everything Hellraiser. First chapter will leave you speechles, but there simply isn't the same level of quality until the end of the book. Long story short if you love Barkers work, grab this title and enjoy.