Hovering between 2 1/2 and 3 stars.

I enjoyed reading the first 2/3 of this book for the most part. I liked the dry recital of events from the respected scientist. I liked the descriptions of the polar landscape and the quiet creeping feeling of foreboding. But man, that last third... It was all good until the endless repetitive descriptions of the old one's ancient city, the story told by the murals. The murals, oh my god, the murals. Then it got very tedious and preposterous. They looked at these murals with flashlights shining in the darkness for what 3 or 4 hours, maybe?, and they knew the whole story of the old ones, their technology, the creation of different life forms, the loss of some of their ancient abilities...? Ahem. I mean sure this is a horror story or rather a story of the macabre; I'm willing to suspend disbelief. I'll even say I "believe" in the ancient ones coming from another part of the universe to colonize earth when earth was still in its infancy. Okay, Cool. But to have the protagonists know the whole history of the ancients in one afternoon? Now you've gone too far, Bub.

So a good story that could have used some major editing and a little bit more thought on execution, IMHO.

I found I kind of liked Lovecraft, nonetheless, and plan on reading some of his short stories this month in honor of creepy and spooky tales.