Lovecraft Country

A Novel

By: Matt Ruff

Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly

Now an HBO® series from J.J. Abrams (executive producer of Westworld), Misha Green (creator of Underground), and Jordan Peele (director of Get Out and Us), this brilliant and imaginative novel by critically acclaimed author Matt Ruff makes visceral the terrors of Jim Crow America, melding historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror.

Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George—publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide—and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite—heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’s ancestors—they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.

A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Lovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism—the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today.

Addictive Story

Exceptional storytelling, I highly recommend! It was a new genre for me, a thrilling listen

Great story - poor production

Worth a listen, but you’ll need to slow it down because it is recorded way too fast. Plus my download kept stopping - it gave me trouble. Much different from show, but it’s a really good book. Much more magic oriented than fantasy/sci-fi.

Man what a ride

I loved everything about this book except the ending. I wish there was a bit more to the ending.

Good Book (and show)

I enjoyed this book! If you watched the show first, the storyline details are pretty different but it didn't disappoint. The narrator is good and I fell in line with the story yet using the actors from the show to envision the world of the book. Definitely kept my interest the entire time. Highly recommend!

Better than the tv series

I never been the one to say the book is better but it is true in this case I enjoyed it