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Title: The Riddle of Cthulhu by Ray Emerson ISBN: 1-932047-78-6 Publisher: Llumina Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Fantasy, horror and romance in one package!
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Part murder mystery, part horror fantasy, and part love story, The Riddle of Cthulhu by Ray Emerson entices the reader into a dark and mysterious labyrinth in order to shed light on the duality of human nature as revealed through a mysterious, omnipotent force known as Cthulhu, the evil brother of Yahweh.
The story begins when Ulysses Martini, a detective in Long Beach, California, investigates the murder of a sailor by an alluring woman with "hypnotic violet eyes." As it turns out, the woman is a "siren" who is part of a nefarious plot inspired by Cthulhu to destroy mankind. Although Cthulhu is not a character from Greek mythology, there are frequent allusions to Greek mythology throughout the story, and many of the characters are named after ancient Greeks or Greek gods.
Martini falls in love with a beautiful young woman with psychic powers named Cybele, who may be a siren herself. As his investigation progresses, he and Cybele discover a top-secret government research project based on evidence that there is an invasion of female aliens with "non-human mitochondrial DNA" who are killing men at random. These alien women are descended from the sirens of Greek mythology and dutifully follow the will of the evil Cthulhu.
But will the beautiful but enigmatic Cybele turn out to be a siren that tries to kill Ulysses Martini? Or will she help him solve the riddle of Cthulhu? These questions are answered in the final chapters of the story as the two main characters descend into the underworld and the inner sanctum of Cthulhu.
Following in the tradition of H.P. Lovecraft, the author creates a spooky, multi-layered, world where fantasy, reality, and metaphor all blend together to keep the reader turning pages. In addition, the author's writing is simple, fast-paced and unassuming; however, there are spots where the dialogue and character descriptions are predictable and cliché, and the frequent references to Greek mythology eventually become tedious and heavy-handed, revealing them as literary devices rather than as integral parts of the story.
Nevertheless, The Riddle of Cthulhu will appeal to a wide scope of readers- from murder mystery buffs to horror/fantasy fans to those who like an eclectic blend of elements not often found in the same story.
Rating: 5
Summary: Love and Lovecraftian Horror!
Comment: Ray Emerson not only writes a terrifying horror story in the Lovecraft tradition, but he also has a flair for love scenes, which are the hardest in literature to write properly! His love scenes are believable, they engage the reader, they are tender, sensual and romantic, without being clichéd. This book is beautifully written!
Rating: 5
Summary: Lovecraftian adventure!
Comment: Cthulhu strikes again! Wow, he sure is bad, bad. But "good" will win again; maybe?
If you worry about WMD's better check Cthulhu out!
Nice touch of romance and Greek Odyssey mythos too.
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Title: The Occult Detectives of C. J. Henderson by C. J. Henderson ISBN: 1892669102 Publisher: Marietta Publishing Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Shadows Over Baker Street by MICHAEL REAVES, JOHN PELAN ISBN: 0345455282 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: New Mythos Legends by Bruce R. Gehweiler, C. J. Henderson, Tom Piccirilli ISBN: 1892669196 Publisher: Marietta Publishing Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: The Unspeakable and Others by Dan Clore, S. T. Joshi ISBN: 1587154838 Publisher: Wildside Press Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind Lovecraft's Legend by Daniel Harms, John Wisdom, III Gonce ISBN: 1578632692 Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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