Nice spin on Lovecraft I've enjoyed H.P. Lovecraft for a long time and am thrilled with the way these authors have taken care with his legacy. Some have continued with some of his tales with more depth and others have gone in a new direction which I really enjoyed. Give the book a read if you like Lovecraft.

WEIRDNESS ABOUNDS IT DOES.....Hello, a fine collection of short and weird stories. All of them are very well written and entertaining to read. The Sherlock Holmes was my favorite. Good stuff. Thanks.

ConfusingIt started out good and there were several stories that made sense. However, there were some stories that left me confused or looking for another ending. Have to read for yourself.

50/50Three of the stories are quite good. The rest left a bit to be desired, to varying degrees. Those three that landed, though, landed very, very well. The book’s worth it for those three.

It’s been a while since I devoured some Lovecraft; sad times indeed. But when I saw this collection of HP-inspired stories I just had to get involved. I knew nothing of the author and when I made the snap-purchase, expected it to be modern-day homage to some of the most horrifying stories ever written.These stories were actually written between 1962 and 2010, so there’s quite a timespan going on. I suppose the fact that I couldn’t tell the old from the new is testament to how good these stories

Lupoff's collection of short stories are a great addition to anyone who enjoys Lovecraftian themes. Each story was engaging, well written and didn't try to replicate lovecraft. He understood the elements of the genre and blended them with his own ambitions without compromising either element.

In the Secret of the Sahara, scientists and military from several countries investigate part of the seafloor that has suddenly parted. I'm sure you know what is down there, but it is still great fun. Luckily for them, one awesome cat happens to be part of the ship that takes them to the opening. Directly quoting here, "But this was no gentle pussy. My Lady Bast had been transformed into a warrior-goddess and she was not so quick to resume her domestic mien."The Turret is about Parker Lorentzen,

Did H.P. Lovecraft's write these stories?This book contains a group of short stories that are written in the Lovecraft's mythology vein and even a story with Sherlock Holmes. I enjoyed the book and recommend it.

I’ve never been a huge fan of the cosmic subgenre of literary scares. It sounds good on paper and, technically, as far as terrifying the living sh*t out of readers, you can’t go too wrong with introducing ancient beings from another dimension/world/universe that possess infinite time, power and indifference (at best) toward people. But…but traditionally the subgenre produces some snoozefests, starting with the granddaddy of them all and ever since. Over-narrated, densely woven, relentlessly blea...

For the most part, the author does a good job of writing Lovecraftian fiction in classic style, even in stories that take place in various periods of time. The most heavy-handed one was his Sherlock Holmes tale, that wasn't bad, but had Lovecraftian elements bludgeoned into it.

Entertaining Lovecraftian stories all.

Great Lovecraftian TalesThis anthology has many great stories that Lovecraft Himself would have been proud of.You will find your own favorites just as i did.Pick this up, it's good !!!

Barring some issues with the author's use of language he's not familiar with, and the occasional feeling of a pastiche, the stories were very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to reading more of Lupoff's work.

Okay, Lovecraft mythos yadayada. Explanations done, over with, finito.Richard A. Lupoff, on the other hand, is the author of several rather brilliant SF novels (plus one or two about which the less said the better), and a number of mysteries which, I'm told, are quite good, though I've never managed to pull the trigger and try one: just not much of a mystery fan, really.So here is Lupoff writing in, around, through, and in the general vicinity of the Lovecraft mythos. Some of these stories are,

EnjoyableSolid stories with good to great concepts, but at least some unexpectedly dissatisfying conclusions: setups that lead to a climax that ought to have a greater effect than is implied in the story, and protagonists who are set up to be heroic but instead are more Lovecraft-passive than not.That said, the stories are fun, and worth a read, though they probably won’t go on my reread list.

This book was different from what I usually read. I felt like I was reading one of the first horror books that came out. It seemed like someone from the Sherlock Holmes era wrote it. It kept my interest through the whole book and I did enjoy it.

A varied collection of riffs on the theme of the Cthulu MythosEnjoyable collection of short stories. Definitely worth the time to read and worth the money. I would strongly recommend this.

Mostly okI enjoyed the first part of this book. The author gave good homage to Lovecraft, mostly. I was thrown off by one story, however, involving a sexy 4 year old girl dancing naked on an altar surrounded by naked men (her father and grandfather were two of them). I don't even want to know what creepy fetish was being encouraged here but the author insinuates pedophilia, incest, and possible tentacle involvement. How did this get past the editors? At any rate, as disgusted as I am by the stor...

Too many editorial errorsI love most Lovecraftian stories, and for the most part the ones that are edited by a professional are fantastic (or at least a fun read). This collection of stories, however, is in need of a keen eye to fix some of the mistakes that are obvious throughout the stories. The author has a habit of using the wrong names during dialog sequences (calling Col. White, Col. Black, etc), and having characters change their personality/voice with such speed that it almost doesn't ma...

Life's too short to read bad books. If you want well-written Lovecraftian stories, look elsewhere.The stories in this book are poorly written to the point that I found myself skimming paragraphs to try and get to the end. I made it through four stories (one was actually okay/not terrible) and gave up on the rest. Wish I hadn't spent my money on this.