Carter and Lovecraft

There are a lot of novels out there about the Lovecraft mythos, but this is the first in a long time to break the mold. 

The story begin when ex-NYPD Daniel Carter inherits a bookstore.  Carter has recently retired from the force after a case went bad.  Having nothing pressing he decides to go check out the store he's inherited.  He finds the store is being managed by a woman named Emily Lovecraft, the last known descendant of H.P. Lovecraft.  She also happens to be African American.  Which knowing H.P.'s well documented racism, is a bit of a shock. 

The novel is very fast paced and while filled with the Cthulhu mythos, it nevers feels bogged down by them.  It's refreshing to read something that is original and offers a new twist on old stories. 

This was the first in the series, the second novel "After the End of The World" was released last year and I enjoyed it even more than the first. 

These novels have TV series written all over it and I would love to it made into a Netflix series.