Last week I reviewed The Necronomicon of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1 (you can read my review here). I enjoyed it so much I immediately ordered The Necronomicon of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2 from AMAZON and it arrived the next day. I read it and liked it as much as Volume 1!

My favorite story is “THE ADVENTURE OF THE SINISTER SISTERS” by David Marcum. Twin sisters learn forbidden spells from The Necronomicon and use their powers to convince wealthy men to make them beneficiaries…and the men suddenly die. A third sister joins Holmes and Watson in an effort to stop the sinister sisters.

I also enjoyed a couple of stories that involved Erich Zann’s deadly violin. That deadly violin also plays a key role in Charles Stross’s “Laundry” series.

The weirdest story in both The Necronomicon of Sherlock Holmes volumes is Wendy S. Tulodo’s eerie tale, “The Thirtieth Bell of St. Judith’s” which successfully creates one of the scary dimensions Lovecraft refers to in his work.

If you’re a Sherlock Holmes fan you’ll enjoy these stories. If you’re a Lovecraft fan, too, these stories will be even more fun for you! GRADE: B+

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

“INTRODUCTION: Doyle, Lovecraft, and the Great Detective” by Derrick Belanger, BSI — 1

“INTRODUCTION: Valleys of Fear” by Brian Belanger — 7

THE ADVENTURE FROM BEYOND – Stephen Herczeg — 11
THE ABOMINABLE FATE OF THE FORREST FAMILY – Derrick Belanger, BSI — 33
THE ADVENTURE OF THE CRAWLING CHAOS – Bob Johnston — 53
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUNKEN TEMPLE – Tim Newton Anderson — 73
THE ADVENTURE OF THE CLAY TABLET – R. C. Capasso — 101
THE CASE OF THE VIOL PLAYER – Steve Lockley — 117
THE ADDLESTON FARMSTEAD ANOMALY – Brendan S. Mycroft — 143
THE THIRTEENTH BELL OF ST. JUDITH’S – Fendy S. Tulodo — 165
FREAK SHOW OF THE DEEP – Paul Hiscock — 186
BLACK FIRE – DJ Tyrer –209
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BEDLAM PHARAOH – Liam Zemlicka — 229
THE CASE OF THE DEAD MAN’S SCREAM – Karen Ovér — 257
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SINISTER SISTERS – David Marcum — 273

Acknowledgements — 321