Carter & Lovecraft by Jonathan L. HowardMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Closer to a 3.5.
There's a lot of fanservice in this book, and that's not a bad thing considering that the Cthulhu Mythos is really fanservice in and of itself. Carter and Lovecraft absolutely embraces that, though, and it mostly works throughout.
Carter is a detective-turned-private investigator following the solving of a rather grisly serial killer case involving kids and the suicide of his partner. He ends up in Providence as the sole inheritor of an estate that includes a bookstore run by a woman who is the direct descendant of HP Lovecraft. Not long after his arrival, though, some strange murders occur and they seem to be circling around him.
There are plenty of little Mythos Easter eggs hidden throughout, some more obvious than others, and the pacing of the story helps that a bit. It has a lot of mystery elements which are a little disjointed (especially considering how important they are to the plot), and the characterizations feel a little thin, but the payoff is awesome and sets up nicely for future volumes.
Overall? Good candy for Lovecraft fans and supernatural mystery readers alike. More than enough fun to go around.
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