A review by bhrfletcher
Carter & Lovecraft by Jonathan L. Howard

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A more modern, and gritty, take on a Lovecraftian mythos story that combines a gumshoe procedural style with a Lovecraftian mystery. This is both good and bad, it provides a good thrust to the narrative, though it wasn't always particularly well threaded through, and works for the modern spin. Does lean slightly into strange choices like the middle-aged PI and a young bookstore worker having a pseudo-relationship. Good overall.