Reanimators

By: Pete Rawlik

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Two men, a bitter rivalry, and a quarter-century of unspeakable horrors. Herbert West’s crimes against nature are well-known to those familiar with the darkest secrets of science and resurrection. Obsessed with finding a cure for mankind’s oldest malady, death itself, he has experimented upon the living and dead, leaving behind a trail of monsters, mayhem, and madness. But the story of his greatest rival has never been told until now.

Dr. Stuart Hartwell, a colleague and contemporary of West, sets out to destroy him by uncovering the secrets of his terrible experiments, only to become what he initially despised: a reanimator of the dead. For more than twenty years, the two scientists race each other to master the mysteries of life...and unlife. From the grisly battlefields of the Great War to the haunted coasts of Dunwich and Innsmouth, from the halls of fabled Miskatonic University to the sinking of the Titanic, their unholy quests leave their mark upon the world and create monsters of them both.

©2013 Pete Rawlik (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Good, but not great

The voice acting is good, the book is well written, and this book quite adequately expounds on Lovecraft's stories. Its only problem is that it is a bit dry. Somewhat emotionless writing. But of all the fiction that tries to expand on the existing Cthulhu mythos, this is the better.

Amazing Story

What made the experience of listening to Reanimators the most enjoyable?

The subject matter, the research that went into it by the author, the voice acting. Everything about this version of the book was spellbinding. From start to finish I was hooked. I have listened to it over 30 times now and am sure to keep doing so. It is like comfort food for the mind. Never bland, always fun to return to. Everything about this book is spectacular.

Which character – as performed by Oliver Wyman – was your favorite?

Dr. Hartwell

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There is a moment when all the threads of the story start to come together. A photo involving the Titanic, I grimly laughed out loud as it happened. Such a great moment. I do not wan to spoil it but it was damn fine storytelling.

Any additional comments?

Even if you are not a fan of the mythos, you will enjoy this book if you dig solid storytelling and things that are a little off the beaten path.

Never Ending Life

Great story by a great author, who is able to link several stories into a great narrative, loved it!!! Great narration!

A wonderful romp through Lovecraft country

A story that intertwines several of Lovecraft's more well known stories from the view point of a character in the background but with his own story to tell. Great for Lovecraft aficionados who don't mind seeing old stories told from a different angle.

The Dark Prince of Providence Would Be Proud

Dr. Stuart Hartwell, the primary protagonist is similar to the character Forest Gump, in that he establishes a connection to a wide range of familiar people and places (in this case the famous characters and locales of HPL's Mythos). What Pete Rawlik has done is pure genius. He not only connects the various stories we all know and love in a smart way, but he expands the Mythos with cleverness and imagination. He does not just USE the past stories to tell a new one, but adds too them without cheapening them.
I very much enjoyed this book and recommend it. The prose is perfect. The narrator's performance is one point. I look forward to listening to The Weird Company now.