Actually, these two stars? Rounded UP, man.
This was a solid block of torpid, tepid, tedious fourth generation Lovecraftiana - a step above the productions of David Conyers, but that is the lowest possible bar to clear. Mr. Richards apparently had resolved to channel the tone and skills of Frank Belknap Long (in his weakest outings), and, so to say, succeeded.
Badly written, anachronistic (penicillin tablets in 1920s - yeah, sure), defiantly uninventive. I expected way more.crap-lit1 Kari SandersAuthor 4 books3

Deliciously dark

The tales told in this collection are evocative and well plotted. The reader is transported around the world to hear the stories of those who have suffered through harrowing experience and, perhaps unfortunately for them, have lived at least long enough to tell about it. Not every story has a bleak ending, though multiple characters are left trapped in prisons if not of a physical nature, then of their fragile minds. The various voices used are consistent and fitting for their settings as well as being powerfully descriptive. A must read for fans of Lovecraftian horror.1 Fil Whyte237

An excellent collection of stories, they all felt very fresh and not a dud amongst them, which is unusual for a collection. I’ve never read and of Mr. Richards' material before, but I’ll definitely be keeping my eyes open for more of his work. There’s also some quite beautiful black-and-white art plates scattered throughout (one has been coloured for the front cover to see a sample). Rose Aitken1,177

don’t know if they all work but what the heck

boy are these stories good. They’re long but not boring in the least. they even come with illustrations though I’m not sure about the mind of the man that created them. I recommend visiting a shrink next time. Seriously though, these are wickedly good. Simon Ferris3

Great ,well written stories!

I enjoyed all the tales in this book, especially the final story, all were well written and entertaining! I shall certainly be finding some more stories from Tony Richards. Robin1,336 4

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