A flirtation with Satanism coincides with a malfunction in the Large Hadron Collider creating a gap in the universe - the gates to Hell. 'Brilliant. I loved every word of it. John has found a voice that compares favourably with Stephen King and Monty Python which is not an easy trick. }The Gates{ is delightfully horrific and hilarious and will create legions of fans fans among the living and undead, who will be bloodthirsty for more' Eoin Colfer