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Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities
Author	James Lovegrove
Language	English
Genre	Mystery novels
Publisher	Titan Books
Publication date	2017
Media type	Print (hardback)
ISBN	978-1783295951 (first U.S. edition, hardback)
Preceded by	Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows
Followed by	Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils (2018)

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Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities is a mystery novel by James Lovegrove. It is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche that involves H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.^[1] It is the second book in the Cthulhu Casebooks trilogy, with the first novel, Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows, having been released a year previously.^[2]

Plot

15 years after the events of the Shadwell Shadows, Holmes and Watson are notified that an American is being held at Bethlem Royal Hospital and is continually writing the same three phrases in R'lyehian. A search for his identity leads to an American biologist from Miskatonic University in New England and more experiences with eldritch horrors in London.

Reception

The Guardian said "the characterisation, especially of Watson, is superb. This novel will delight fans of Doyle and Lovecraft alike" and suggests the novel "cleverly mirrors" Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear.^[3] Bob Byrne for Black Gate was less enthused about this novel than he was about the previous book in the trilogy^[4] saying "Fully one-third of this novel has nothing to do with Holmes or Watson" and "Watson seems particularly harsh towards Holmes in this book".^[4]

References

^ "The Cthulhu Casebooks – Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities". Starburst. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ "Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows". Titan Books. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ Brown, Eric (29 December 2017). "The best recent science fiction – reviews roundup". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b Byrne, Bob (11 December 2017). "The Public Life of Sherlock Holmes: Cthulhu Casebooks (Vol 2) & The Thinking Engine". Retrieved 30 December 2017.

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[starburst-1] "The Cthulhu Casebooks – Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities". Starburst. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[2] "Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows". Titan Books. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[3] Brown, Eric (29 December 2017). "The best recent science fiction – reviews roundup". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[blackgate-4] Byrne, Bob (11 December 2017). "The Public Life of Sherlock Holmes: Cthulhu Casebooks (Vol 2) & The Thinking Engine". Retrieved 30 December 2017.

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-'''''Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities''''' is a [[mystery novel]] by [[James Lovegrove]]. It is a [[Sherlock Holmes pastiches|Sherlock Holmes pastiche]] that involves [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s [[Cthulhu Mythos]].<ref name="starburst">{{cite web|title=The Cthulhu Casebooks – Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/cthulhu-casebooks-sherlock-holmes-miskatonic-monstrosities|work=[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref> It is the second book in a planned trilogy of ''The Cthulhu Casebooks'' with the first novel, ''[[Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows]]'', having been released in a year previously.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows|url=https://titanbooks.com/the-cthulhu-casebooks-sherlock-holmes-and-the-shadwell-shadows-8098/|work=[[Titan Books]]|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref>
+'''''Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities''''' is a [[mystery novel]] by [[James Lovegrove]]. It is a [[Sherlock Holmes pastiches|Sherlock Holmes pastiche]] that involves [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s [[Cthulhu Mythos]].<ref name="starburst">{{cite web|title=The Cthulhu Casebooks – Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/cthulhu-casebooks-sherlock-holmes-miskatonic-monstrosities|work=[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref> It is the second book in the ''[[James Lovegrove#The Cthulhu Casebooks|Cthulhu Casebooks]]'' trilogy, with the first novel, ''[[Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows]]'', having been released a year previously.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows|url=https://titanbooks.com/the-cthulhu-casebooks-sherlock-holmes-and-the-shadwell-shadows-8098/|work=[[Titan Books]]|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-years after the events of the ''[[Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows|Shadwell Shadows]]'', two American biologists from [[Miskatonic University]] in New England perform some experiments which unleash [[Outer God]]'s on London.
+years after the events of the ''[[Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows|Shadwell Shadows]]'', Holmes and Watson are notified that an American is being held at [[Bethlem Royal Hospital]] and is continually writing the same three phrases in [[Cthulhu Mythos|R'lyehian]]. A search for his identity leads to an American biologist from [[Miskatonic University]] in New England and more experiences with eldritch horrors in London.
 ==Reception==
-''[[The Guardian]]'' said "the characterisation, especially of Watson, is superb. This novel will delight fans of Doyle and Lovecraft alike" and suggests the novel "cleverly mirrors" [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s ''[[A Study in Scarlet]]'' and ''[[The Valley of Fear]].''<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Eric|title=The best recent science fiction – reviews roundup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/dec/29/science-fiction-roundup|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=December 29, 2017|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref> Bob Byrne for ''[[Black Gate (magazine)|Black Gate]]'' was less enthused about this novel than he was about [[Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows|the previous entry]]<ref name="blackgate">{{cite web|last=Byrne|first=Bob|title=The Public Life of Sherlock Holmes: Cthulhu Casebooks (Vol 2) & The Thinking Engine|url=https://www.blackgate.com/2017/12/11/the-public-life-of-sherlock-holmes-cthulhu-casebooks-vol-2-the-thinking-engine/|date=December 11, 2017|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref> saying "Fully one-third of this novel has nothing to do with Holmes or Watson" and "Watson seems particularly harsh towards Holmes in this book".<ref name="blackgate"/>
+''[[The Guardian]]'' said "the characterisation, especially of Watson, is superb. This novel will delight fans of Doyle and Lovecraft alike" and suggests the novel "cleverly mirrors" [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s ''[[A Study in Scarlet]]'' and ''[[The Valley of Fear]].''<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Eric|title=The best recent science fiction – reviews roundup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/dec/29/science-fiction-roundup|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=December 29, 2017|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref> Bob Byrne for ''[[Black Gate (magazine)|Black Gate]]'' was less enthused about this novel than he was about [[Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows|the previous book in the trilogy]]<ref name="blackgate">{{cite web|last=Byrne|first=Bob|title=The Public Life of Sherlock Holmes: Cthulhu Casebooks (Vol 2) & The Thinking Engine|url=https://www.blackgate.com/2017/12/11/the-public-life-of-sherlock-holmes-cthulhu-casebooks-vol-2-the-thinking-engine/|date=December 11, 2017|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref> saying "Fully one-third of this novel has nothing to do with Holmes or Watson" and "Watson seems particularly harsh towards Holmes in this book".<ref name="blackgate"/>
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