The Burrowers Beneath

By: Brian Lumley

Narrated by: Simon Vance

For millennia men have strutted their pride over the fragile surface of the Earth, arrogantly proclaiming themselves masters of creation. But now their feeble investigations have disturbed the planet's original rulers far beneath the globe's crust.

©1974 Brian Lumley (P)2016 David N. Wilson

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.

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

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?

Lovecraft done right.

All the fun of Lovecraft and his mythos with none of the racism or classism.

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.

A short collection that makes a tale

As always Brian Lumley draws the reader into a world of mystery, danger, secret societies and intrigue. With characters both lifted from and created a new fitting directly into Lovecraft's Cthonian world, Titus Crow and Henri Marigny are interesting characters the reader comes to empthaize and cheer for.

That however is the end of the praise. The tale itself isn't so much a story of their exploits but diary pages of what they sit and discuss. The action is limited to a few short scenes where peril to the characters seems absent.

A good read, fun, but far too short and lacking in plot and details.

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!

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.

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.

Very enjoyable Cthulhu story

I really enjoyed listening. Story was Robert together in clever. Including a lot of the Cthulhu mythos in it. Looking for the other books by Mr. Lumley.