The Cthulhu Casebooks: Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows

The Cthulhu Casebooks, Book 1

By: James Lovegrove

Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman

It is the autumn of 1880, and Dr. John Watson has just returned from Afghanistan. Badly injured and desperate to forget a nightmarish expedition that left him doubting his sanity, Watson is close to destitution when he meets the extraordinary Sherlock Holmes, who is investigating a series of deaths in the Shadwell district of London. Several bodies have been found, the victims appearing to have starved to death over the course of several weeks, and yet they were reported alive and well mere days before. Moreover, there are disturbing reports of creeping shadows that inspire dread in any who stray too close.

Holmes deduces a connection between the deaths and a sinister drug lord who is seeking to expand his criminal empire. Yet both he and Watson are soon forced to accept that there are forces at work far more powerful than they could ever have imagined. Forces that can be summoned, if one is brave - or mad - enough to dare …

©2016 James Lovegrove (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing

Definitely not for Sherlock fans

Rather than invent a story that could be deemed as a Sherlock mystery, the author tried to reinvent the meeting and relationship between him and Dr. Watson. The author has tried (and in my view, failed) to write in Doyle/s style but other than using similar words and phrases, the narrative is in a totally different style. I was very dissapointed and although I tried to finish the book, it annoyed me so much, I just couldn't. This is definitely not for an ardent Holmes enthusiast!

Great

I have read many sherlock holmes type books. I really liked ghis one. Its well written and narrated and the story is fantastic, worth a try.

didn't expect that.

at first I wasn't sure if I would like this book. within an hr I was hooked, this was not what I expected. I feel the author did a great job with the characters. well worth a listen.

a fun mashup of Lovecraft and Doyle

a good spooky tale. well worth a listen. a good narrator as well. all around enjoyable.

Loved it

I don’t know why other readers are rating this so low, as I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definitely continue with the rest of the trilogy. Other reviewers are comparing it to crossover fanfiction but be that as it may it is well written and entertaining.