(I received a free eARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.)

Possibly 2.5 stars.

Admittedly I’ve only read Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde a few times, and years ago at that, so it’s not super clear in my mind and I’m sure I missed some subtleties in this book.

It’s kind of hard to write a comprehensive review when it doesn’t feel like there is much material to review. In any case this was a fast-paced read, much lighter than the blurb suggests. (I was expecting dark and twisty, but what I got was more of a semi-conscious stupor reflective of the state of mind of Mr. Utterson, aka the titular Mr. Seek.) That was probably my strongest impression: that it was over far too fast, which is at odds with the themes of questioning one’s sanity and the official report, investigating the truth through espionage and experimentation — these are processes that take time.

tl;dr As an homage it’s not half bad, but it’s not a super compelling story in its own right.