Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu: The Adventure of the Innsmouth Mutations

The Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu Series, Book 3

By: Lois H. Gresh

Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman

The third novel in six-time New York Times best-selling author Lois H. Gresh’s Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu series.

The obliterating shadow...

The deadly dimensions over London have been sealed, and the monsters have departed. But word has come to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson of a more terrifying creature still - the great Cthulhu has been sighted off the waters of Innsmouth, Massachusetts. Only Holmes can defeat him.

And in the muddy village of Innsmouth, surrounded by villagers who are more sea-monster than human, Holmes meets again his nemesis, Moriarty, and yet greater foes: Amelia Scarcliffe and Maria Fitzgerald, harbingers of Dagon, who have called forth Cthulhu. Their task: to bring about the end of humankind, and begin the realm of nightmares on Earth.

©2019 by Lois H. Gresh (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

No Mystery. No Deduction.

Not really Holmesian. Cthulhu was underwhelming. It did manage to be really gross though. If that’s a good thing.

Did not get better from Book 2

The author replaces grossness for storytelling. There were only parts of this book that were well-written, the rest was a confusing mess. Some minor and supporting characters were interesting and adequately developed, and contributed to the world-building; others were ignored until they were needed to move a sloggy dialogue and storyline along. The former were introduced and forgotten at random, the latter would intrude at a certain point, say the one or two lines that the story needed, and then they would be discarded. I think this style of writing is sloppy and it makes a story hard to be invested into.

The biggest problem I had with these series is that I first listened to James Lovegrove's Cthulu Casebooks prior to this series. And while the Cthulu Casebooks are excellently written, and do a very good job of character and world building, this series is lacking on both accounts.

The narration is perfect though.

Jolly Good Time

Original.
And would like to recommend to any Sherlock Holmes & Watson fan.
Well done.

So good it's indescribable in human language!

This is an extremely good mythos series. -
• This audio-book series is so good that I'm going to purchase it on PAPER so I can add it to my beloved Lovecraft library.
• I’ve waited for these two iconic literary characters to face each other in battle most of my life - finally someone has done it, and done it very well. • Thank you Lois H. Gresh!

• I’m "Old Man Parker" and I highly recommend this audio book, and it's series.

Hmmm

Not the Holmes adventure I was after. More foul than clever or insightful. Lots of gross imagery and didn't really invoke much of a Lovecraft vibe either. The reader is fantastic though!!