A review by beyadob
Blackwater Lights by Michael M. Hughes
3.0
I was expecting more Lovecraftian vibes from the book, but I was wrong. It wasn't bad, just not special either.
It starts off very slowly, building the mythos as it goes along. However, the story never truly delves into the psychological side, but chooses to focus more on the narrator and his choice of women, which was a bit disappointing.
Also, the narrator does some truly strange stuff which doesn't really make sense once the book ends. For example, his friend frantically calls him over and then doesn't show up for what-seems-like-eternity. What's up with that? Why doesn't he find this odd?
Anyways, enough nitpicking. I especially liked the latter chapters that develop the alien (?) and the villains. The description of the monster was quite well done.
Having said that, I wouldn't pick this up if I was looking for something Lovecraftian. It's a decent horror novel on its own, just don't expect brilliance.
It starts off very slowly, building the mythos as it goes along. However, the story never truly delves into the psychological side, but chooses to focus more on the narrator and his choice of women, which was a bit disappointing.
Also, the narrator does some truly strange stuff which doesn't really make sense once the book ends. For example, his friend frantically calls him over and then doesn't show up for what-seems-like-eternity. What's up with that? Why doesn't he find this odd?
Anyways, enough nitpicking. I especially liked the latter chapters that develop the alien (?) and the villains. The description of the monster was quite well done.
Having said that, I wouldn't pick this up if I was looking for something Lovecraftian. It's a decent horror novel on its own, just don't expect brilliance.