I finally broke down and paid what I felt was too much money for such a slim volume, the lure of special alternate investigator cards for the Arkham Horror living card game finally drew me in. I was long overdue to read fluff about the characters in the game however and this was still cheaper than buying the The Investigators of Arkham Horror (although I really want to pick that one up, too).
The story was probably more enjoyable to read for me since I have played quite a few of the board games in the Arkham Files series. For example I had seen the Hounds of Tindalos in various games but it was fun to read about them here. The plot wasn’t great but it was passable. It did at least give some good insight into the Norman Withers character which will add another layer to the role playing aspect of the game when I use his alternate cards that came with the book. Fantasy Flight seems to have a good business model of bundling special cards for the game with a slightly overpriced hardcover novella. I am not the only gamer who has been enticed by the thought of getting a new investigator this way before they are released in the actual game.
