The Cthulhu Casebooks: Sherlock Holmes and the Highgate Horrors

The Cthulhu Casebooks, Book 4

By: James Lovegrove

Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman

Length: 17 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

An exciting standalone Cthulhu Casebooks narrative, a thrilling tale of mystery and dread, from the New York Times bestselling author.

It’s 1929 and an aging Dr. John Watson, conscious of his imminent demise, finally sits down to write a fresh chronicle disclosing the true events behind his published accounts of Sherlock Holmes’s exploits. In these pages, Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart companion encounter reanimated corpses in Highgate Cemetery; a very different, though ever elusive, Irene Adler; tales of madness and murder in the frozen wastes of the north; grotesque organic machines; and much more. Each case brings the illustrious pair ever closer to the dramatic and terrifying truth about the mysterious aliens, the Mi-Go, and their plans for Earth …

©2023 James Lovegrove (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

D.D.B.

Great Story. I love the way that the 3 previous books had a good sense of continuity to this one, as well as the references to previous stories from A.C.D. It's the same as it ever was, with the awesome combination of J. Lovegrove & D. Kleinman.👍

Sherlock Homes

To whom it may concern always keep your head up go throughout your day living fully in the now no the past or the future for what matters now. Love with all your heart and failure is a beautiful learning journey. For the master has failed many more times then the beginner has tried. Works people should live by.
By: Leland Hughes
Ps beautiful book.

Not as good as the previous books

I am actually a little disappointed. I kept waiting for the story to get going and it just didn’t then boom everything gets resolved and the whole thing is over. Idk. The others were so much more exciting and in depth. Narrator was great story was just a little flat.

Extra slice of cake

I was glad to have it but I didn’t really need it. Could have had more Lovecraft by style and content

Very enjoyable

A satisfying conclusion to the Lovecraftian adventures in multiple ways. Well performed by Dennis Kleinman. I'd still swear that "Ia!" should be pronounced "EEE-yah" and not "eye-EH," but whatever.

Riveting

Excellent storytelling unable to stop listening until it was done
Left lasting impression and is a fit ending for Sherlock but sad for Dr. Watson

Really fun listen!

I could listen to these books endlessly. The combination of Lovegrove and Kleinman is just magic.

Several connected stories in one

I didn’t like this one as much as the other three, as he mentions in the author’s note, it seems like some pieces from his own life really show through and affected his writing.
That being said, it is well written, the continuity with other books is amazing, showing the several individual cases and how they link together was so well done that it doesn’t feel like a bunch of short stories. It was more Holmes than Lovecraft this time as well, so if you’ve been reading/listening to the books for the Lovecraft bits then I would suggest waiting on this one. If you’ve been reading them for the Holmes bits, jump in with both feet.

Overall Good

The thing that bothered me most were the few minutes where Holmes basically espoused modern day trans activism to Watson. It’s completely ridiculous for the setting and made me want to stop listening. Luckily it was only a few minutes and overall the story was good. I wish authors would stop adding agendas to their stories where they don’t belong. Write a separate book for it if you care so much.

Another classic

James Lovegrove is one of my favorite authors . He is in my opinion the best writer of the Holmes pastiches . His writing is lyrical and the dialogue always captures .
When read by Dennis Kleinman it’s heavenly escapism .