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Post by Vaughan on Nov 14, 2009 22:51:46 GMT
I only have a couple of things to say about this one.
1. It's funny. The central character has a lot of one-liners, and the story is so strangely absurd that it works as a spoof.
2. If you like Lovecraft, then this is a Masterton book that'll pay double-dividends for you.
I enjoyed it for what it is. A reasonably light-hearted little excursion into the world of Chulthe beneath the hills in Connecticut. A man and his cat, against the crustaceans. A plumber must save the world!
No kidding. Funny. Irreverent. And even silly at times. But it's all in the name of entertainment.
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Post by steppedonwolf on Nov 16, 2009 16:11:05 GMT
I only have a couple of things to say about this one. 1. It's funny. The central character has a lot of one-liners, and the story is so strangely absurd that it works as a spoof. 2. If you like Lovecraft, then this is a Masterton book that'll pay double-dividends for you. I enjoyed it for what it is. A reasonably light-hearted little excursion into the world of Chulthe beneath the hills in Connecticut. A man and his cat, against the crustaceans. A plumber must save the world! No kidding. Funny. Irreverent. And even silly at times. But it's all in the name of entertainment. It's a hugely entertaining book. 'Don't drink thee water, drink thee wine...less old Pontanpo's curse be thine...' One thing I've always liked about his books is his characters - and their occupations always fit the plot. A plumber saving the world here, a restaurant critic investigating the auto-cannibalism sect of Ritual. Great stuff.
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