![]() ![]() Ricori and Lowell share an instant rapport and Ricori asks Lowell to find the cause of death of Peters. The man, Peters, is the right-hand man of Julian Ricori, a criminal mob boss. Nothing can be found medically wrong the man, and he dies not long afterward, with a diabolical laugh escaping his mouth after his dying breath. The story begins as a patient is brought to his hospital late at night, in a catatonic state but with an expression of pure horror on his face. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lowell, who shares his experiences facing off against the forces of darkness. The novel is told as the written recollection of one Dr. Burn, Witch, Burn! (exclamation point is part of the title) is a much more conventional horror novel in which the protagonists square off against an extremely powerful and murderous witch. Merritt is most famous for his stories of cosmic fantasy and horror, like the aforementioned The Metal Monster, his first breakthrough novel The Moon Pool (1919), and his most famous work, The Ship of Ishtar (1924). I just finished it this week and thought I’d share some thoughts on it. The only one of this bunch I hadn’t read yet is Burn, Witch, Burn! (1932), which represents a significant departure from his earlier works. ![]()
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