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The Cthulhu Casebooks: Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows
- The Cthulhu Casebooks, Book 1
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
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 …
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- Claire
- 06-09-21
Easy listening for Holmes fans
Being a fan of Doyle's Holmes and classic horror tales I found this a relaxing and enjoyable listen. There was no pulse pounding terror or particularly perplexing mystery but the story jogged on at a fair pace and all the usual Holmesian elements were in place. The narrator did a nice job personifying the main characters but his regional accents were jarringly bad! He also had an odd way of pronouncing certain words, but really that's a minor nitpick.
I believe this was free with my current membership, but it was on my wishlist anyway and had I paid for it I wouldn't have been disappointed. I may well listen to the other two in this series.
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- caz
- 25-08-21
Cathulu!!
it was good! it took me a while to get in to it. it is one laing atory rather than three short ones.
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- cat of ulthar
- 25-05-22
Excellent genre Mash up
Defo one of the better Sherlock pastiches. This has all the usual crime fighting with added squamous tentacles.
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- sherry robinson
- 22-05-22
very good
different to many Sherlock books but very enjoyable and excellent narration
a good read
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-01-23
Great book
Good narration and fun story in the tradition of Homes but with a fantasy twist
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- Di Bartles
- 03-12-22
Thoroughly enjoyed
Love Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. This was totally new to me. Really enjoyed it
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- DB7of9
- 08-02-23
A very interesting addition to the saga
I really enjoyed this twist on the relationship between Holmes and Watson. Probably not for the Doyle purists but fun to pass the time.
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- Martin Gardner
- 03-05-24
Only stumbles on the narration
I've spent much time immersed in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and of Conan Doyle. This is a very engaging amalgamation of those worlds, and neither suffers as a consequence. The characters are well-crafted, and the language strikes an authentic note.
I have yet to see where the plot is going, but I really wish that the narration had been checked for pronunciation. The narrator strikes the right note for Watson's voice, less so for Holmes, but Watson would really know how to pronounce words like 'routed', 'aspiring' or, God help us, 'Berkshire' (BARK-shir)! Watson mispronouncing the name of his own regiment grates somewhat.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-09-21
Cyclopean, my dear Watson.
Very fun mashup of two oddly compatible fictional worlds. Look forward to the others!
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- Martin T
- 08-02-22
Maybe not for the purists but still enjoyable
I didn't have high expectations for non canon Sherlock Holmes but this impressed me and very much enjoyed the listen. I'm off to buy the others now. Thanks James Lovegrove!
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