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- Kindle Customer
- 01-30-17
My take on Mr Lumley's writings..
For sixty years, I have enjoyed books that were almost exclusively science fiction...hundreds of books and some few more than once. Ten, or so, years ago, I happened to purchase two of Brian's books and found them to be delightfully compelling.
I would say that few of that other not dissimilar genre have been as fun and detailed as these. I would love to thank him for the fun and interesting reads that he has provided!
The narration was beyond anything in my experience! Amazing!
I am currently rereading two other of his books and would very much enjoy hearing more of Mr Vance. Thank you for the opportunity to express my appreciation.
W Petersen
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- Troy
- 11-27-16
Awesome Idea, Slightly Disappointing Execution
First of all, Simon Vance! I could listen to that guy read the phone book. So good.
Now, Brian Lumley. He has amazingly cool ideas in the vein of modern, weird horror, and this book is no exception. In execution, he sometimes relies to much on telling rather than showing - robbing the reader of the chilling experience in favor of a kind of intellectual recap. Sadly, this book is no different. I enjoyed the book though. And to be fair, it is no more lacking in direct-experience than Lovecraft himself!
I don't want to share any plot details for fear of spoiling too much. But the basics are that you have an occult investigator/secret agent in your protagonist, Titus Crow, who uncovers a plot 'hatched' (you'll get that pun later) by Chtonians, an ancient and evil subterranean race.
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- Joab Stieglitz
- 11-04-17
My Favorite Mythos Tome
The Burrowers Beneath was the book that hooked me on the Cthulhu Mythos all those years ago. Not only is it a terrific story, it’s a great introduction to all things Cthulhu.
The Burrowers Beneath is written to more modern tastes than the work of Lovecraft and his correspondents, and offers something seriously lacking in the canon: the heroes have a chance.
I wholly recommend the audiobook. Simon Vance does an expert job conveying the distinctions between the various characters in Lumley’s masterpiece.
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- MagePro
- 10-09-16
Classic Lovecraftian tales updated!
Moments after starting it, I began to feel the gravitas of the story. Even more than a "names have been changed to protect the innocent" it felt to be a true conveyance of a hidden event.
Simon Vance brings a reality to it all with his narration. What a brilliant sustained performance, one that will set the standards of what quality work both Lumley and Vance have achieved together.
Thank you gentlemen!
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- Jonathon
- 02-04-20
Meh.
Not for me, if you like Lovecraft but aren’t into the deep horror aspect and want a more light hearted non serious time it might be for you.
Beginning was awful between the narration and writing I just couldn’t get interested.
Received for free for an honest review.
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- Knut
- 05-17-17
Terrible.
Although the narrator does a decent job, the content of the book is absolute garbage. Any fan of Lovecraft's work knows that the root of fear is the unknown, or unknowable. This is the defining trait of the Cosmic Horror genre. This is where the author fails miserably. He explains so much about The Burrowers as to make them understandable, and thus, no longer frightening. This is very unfortunate in and of itself, but worse is that he subjects many of Lovecraft's iconic terrors to the same error as well. Combine that with the typical Sherlock Holmes style of trite banter and you've got The Burrowers Beneath.
You've been warned.
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- C.T.
- 08-28-16
A classic of Mythos fiction brought to your ears
If you could sum up The Burrowers Beneath in three words, what would they be?
The adventure is Pulpish, weird, and incredibly entertaining.
What did you like best about this story?
I was a big fan of the Call of Cthulhu RPG by Chaosium, which this very much feels like an extended campaign thereof.
Have you listened to any of Simon Vance’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This is my first. I very much enjoyed it and the narration is top notch.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Simon Vance does an amazing job here by bringing to life Titus Crow, his companion Henri, and the various other characters involved in one of the greatest non-HPL Cthulhu Mythos stories. The Cthonians are one of the most terrifying monsters created for the world and are richly detailed by Lumley throughout.
Any additional comments?
Fans of H.P. Lovecraft will get the most out of this story but it functions entirely on its own for newcomers. It also lacks the more troubling aspects of Lovecraft's writings, providing a rich experience which all people can enjoy. This is a great audiobook and every listener who loves horror and adventure stories should give it a try.
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- Anita
- 04-01-22
worth more thanone go!
folks I run the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game. this makes me a keeper of Arcane lore. This particular book it's nearly encyclopedic for Source material for ever so many things. I love one lie more than Lovecraft. He's a much better Rider LOL Daddy just put together some really cool stories. you don't know anything about Titus Crow have no idea about the clock have no idea what a chthonian is and no idea what the Cthulhu Mythos might be about, that's perfectly okay. It's that great a story and it makes these things mysteriously easy to grasp. Don't be shy don't be afraid... I take that last part back yes be afraid LOL otherwise what's the point?
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- Jamie
- 03-23-19
fantastic book atmospheric lovecraftian fun
fantastic book atmospheric lovecraftian fun really enjoyed it and anyone who has read lovecraft or brian lumley will love it.
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- Deedra
- 06-15-16
The Burrower
I don't know why,but this book was not as good as it could have been.I liked the Letter reading ,to a point.We are supposed to be terrified of the Burrowers,but they don't seem that scarey.I liked it.Great narrator.
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- Stephen Arnott
- 07-14-19
Decent Lovecraftian story
A good, if somewhat rambling, tale of Lovecraftian horror. There's no single story but a series of narratives that chronicle the Titus Crow's first encounters with the 'burrowers' (together with his friend Henri-Laurent de Marigny) and his later adventures allied with the New England 'Wilmarth Foundation'. I enjoyed it enough to get the second book in the series.
Fantastic narration by Simon Vance. Very impressive.
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- Napalmtheelf
- 06-26-19
Loved it
While The Compleat Crow has some great moments, this one's the best in the whole Titus Crow series in my opinion. I've never got on with the Dreamland stuff, even by Lovecraft himself, so something grounded in our world is perfect. Written in the same manner as Call of Cthulhu makes it even better.
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- Brian
- 10-06-16
An oldie but a goodie
I first read this book back in the 90s and was very happy to see it on Audible and read by Simon Vance who I really enjoy listening to.
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- Steve Dillon (Things In The Well)
- 11-28-21
wonderful intro. to Lumley, the Cthulhu Mythos etc
A wonderful intro. to Lumley, the Cthulhu Mythos etc. It is far superior to his Dreamlands series, and not so dated. A must for all Mythos fans!
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- D. Woodhouse
- 04-06-21
Lovecraft would be proud
Being familiar with the Necroscope series and a fan of H.P. Lovecraft this is my first experience of Lumley's work within the Cthulhu Mythos. This is an excellent novel which really embodies the essence of cosmic horror that Lovecraft developed.
Simon Vance's narration is clear and audible but his characterisations of the two main characters lacks depth in comparison to the side characters.
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- MR J LAMBERT
- 10-09-20
Brilliant Beginning to an Epic Series
The Burrowers Beneath is the fantastic opening chapter in the Titus Crow series. This story finds Crow and his companion Henri-Laurent de Marigny battling an ancient evil that has been lurking beneath the earth for centuries. The story is told via a series of letters, articles and diary entries.
Simon Vance provides a classy and compelling narration. Each character is clearly differentiated and his work on regional UK accents is superb.
Another absolute gem from the guys at Crossroad Press.
Highly recommended.
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- J. Wexler
- 09-18-20
Pretty good stories
The flow of the stories drags at times, but is a nice addition to the Cthulhu Mythos
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- steavurndavenport
- 04-12-20
Borrowers beneath
Quite good an imaginative apart from all the correspondence, letter writing etc first of a good series
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- Dawn Martin
- 04-28-19
Great Cuthulu Lives.
Very enjoyable, brilliantly voiced, it's a joy to have Lovecraft's amazing mythos given new twists and angles. Hooked on the Titus Crow series!
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- Greg
- 08-14-18
Lumley and Crow find their feet
Of all Lumley's writing this first in the Titus Crow series echoes the style and pacing of an HP Lovecraft story the most, which is appropriate since the series is set within and expands upon the Lovecraft Cosmic Horror Mythos. Having first listened to Book 0 - The Compleat Crow, which is a collection of various short stories, I found this more of a slow start.
Characters communicate mostly by letters which we are privvy to, and when it's not a letter it's very often a Diary or Journal entry. As such there is no one central narrator which takes a little bit of getting used to. Crow himself is such an enjoyable and larger than life character but Lumley seems equally keen to put other supporting characters centre stage and let them tell huge chunks of the story.
Overall I felt like I was reading an author begin to properly get to grips with his character and the style in which this line of books was to distinguish itself from his other writings. Fans of Lovecraft who hunger for more of his particular horrors and want to hear how the modern world dealt with them will very likely enjoy this a lot.
It took me a while to warm up to it, but it won me over in the end. I'm looking forward to listening to more.
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- Clive Byerley
- 04-03-19
Interesting concept- but...
An early work and the first in this series. The attempt at a ‘document ‘ based approach has led to clunky and distracting vocabulary that gets in the way of the story; I was waiting for an “he opined” so clumsily nineteenth century was the writing. Ends sudden instead of concluding so rally does not stand alone. A disappointment after Lumley’s wonderful vampire series.