Shadows Over Baker Street

I always enjoy little anthologies like this, and it was well worth acquiring via interlibrary loan. If you enjoy Lovecraft and Doyle, you will like the stories. The authors run in interesting directions with the content, with some preferring Holmes to Lovecraft and vice-versa, but not one of the stories dragged or was unenjoyable.

I loved Shadows Over Baker Street. Though some of the stories weren't as great as others I think they all conveyed a real feeling that Lovecraft's world was in always lurking in the shadows of Doyle's world. Despite knowing there would be a supernatural element to each story I found myself suspending disbelief, thinking that it would be a normal Holmes story. Now that I finished this book I don't think I'll be able to read a Doyle penned Holmes story now without considering there will be something horrible and unexplainable around the corner.

A couple of other thoughts:

* The short story format is a good choice, considering both Doyle's and Lovecraft's work was in the same format.
* The characters from both works (Chthulu, Moriarty) are emphasized more in these books than in the original authors creations, it's a bit heavy handed and feels more kool-aid to the original 100% juice.
* There were quite a few typographic errors toward the end of the book. I didn't feel they detracted enough to reduce the rating though.
* If you are a fan of both genres then this is a terrific book. Definitely pick it up.