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honorbound13's review against another edition
5.0
Overall the book was well put together, with good characterization of each of the three main characters, and their interactions were very enjoyable. I appreciate the use of monsters and gods not used in Arkham Horror; it gave it a familiar but distinctly new feeling, and made the horror elements stand out without familiarity to soften them. There were a few times where I was confused about the physical space the characters were in due to some vague description, but other than that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm sad it isn't part of a series, I would love to read more of Carolyn, Diana, and Mark from this author.
jeffkevlar's review against another edition
3.0
This is a fun, if slightly predictable book. If you enjoy Pulp novels that lean into their ridiculousness to entertain, this will suit you just fine.
The characters are pretty flat but they do propel the story along at a decent enough clip. I’m not mad I read this.
The characters are pretty flat but they do propel the story along at a decent enough clip. I’m not mad I read this.
verkisto's review against another edition
3.0
Either these books get a little bit better as the line increases, or I'm just used to them. Maybe it's a little of both.
I prefer these standalone books to the series that were published with the Arkham Horror license, but I still don't think any of them are great books. Evans is a fine enough writer -- his characters are distinctive, his narrative is solid, and the plot is compelling -- but I get the feeling I won't remember a lot of details from this book a year from now. Given that I don't know the Lovecraft mythos well enough to know what the creatures were in this book (and I couldn't be bothered to look it up) probably tells you a lot about my feelings on it.
This is the last of the books I have based on Arkham Horror. I don't expect I'll read any more of them.
I prefer these standalone books to the series that were published with the Arkham Horror license, but I still don't think any of them are great books. Evans is a fine enough writer -- his characters are distinctive, his narrative is solid, and the plot is compelling -- but I get the feeling I won't remember a lot of details from this book a year from now. Given that I don't know the Lovecraft mythos well enough to know what the creatures were in this book (and I couldn't be bothered to look it up) probably tells you a lot about my feelings on it.
This is the last of the books I have based on Arkham Horror. I don't expect I'll read any more of them.
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