"Great horror"
Many horror novelists and filmmakers have tried to
capture the essence of the Cthulhu mythos, but most fail
even when the effort attempts to pay homage to Lovecraft.
BENEATH THE MOORS AND DARKER PLACES succeeds in achieving
the essence of Lovecraft's works and paying respect to the
master supernatural writer yet feels fresh. Brian Lumley
includes a potent novella (BENEATH THE MOORS) not published
since the 1970s (at least in the United States) and a new
gripping ending to the powerful "Second Wish". The other
seven stories are terse thrillers too. The reader has nine
taut tales in which each one entertains the audience in a
manner Lovecraft and other horror grandmasters would have
been proud to claim authorship. Fans of Mr. Lumley (see
Necroscope) or Mr. Lovecraft will relish this trip to
darker places. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted February 18, 2002
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