Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows: The First of The Cthulhu Casebooks

Sherlock/Lovecraft mashups are not uncommon and this is maybe the fourth or fifth one I've read. Because the two mythos are very much at odds (Sherlock is grounded in sanity, empirical thought, and reason, whereas the Cthulhu mythos are all about insanity, things beyond understanding and reason, and creatures and event not in line with rules of nature) they cannot occupy the same space without sacrificing something of one or the other. In this case, the Sherlockian universe is transposed into that of Cthulhu and the reality we know as canon of Sherlock Holmes is presented as a front for his actual cases. I thought this was well done and that Lovegrove adroitly handled the meshing of the two genres with eldritch flair. It was a fun read, and if you enjoy both Sherlock and Lovecraft and are willing to accept that the two cannot coexist without some sacrifice on either side, this is definitely worth your time.