[Nesacat]

His detailed description of the town and the houses is a big reason why I like the story. The attention to detail brought the surroundings alive and made the story so much more vibrant since the place itself played a large part in the tale.

I also liked, a jd pointed out, the careful entertwining of fiction with reality and the fact that he kept references to his mythos down to the minimum. I've grown to like this story better with each reading though I'll admit that the parts I linger over now are the descriptions of town and house.

While it'll never unseat Shadow Over Innsmouth and Mountains of Madness as far as favourite long tales go ... it's still a very good read and gets better for re-reading.