An interesting scientific approach that reminds me of Ghost Hunters and other modern day investigators, but there's a lot of referring to things that are never explained further, and the stories have very little variety case-wise. Carnacki goes to investigate, constructs a system of defence against the supernatural forces, and then either the supernatural force is vanquished or the whole thing is revealed to be a hoax.

It's all so formulaic that it makes me think whether Carnacki (who's an exceptionally one-dimensional character) is eventually going to die of boredom because of his job. In The House Among the Laurels the atmosphere is briefly intense when the manifestation starts to come to life, but only briefly. The writing itself reminds me of Lovecraft, and that ain't a compliment when it comes from me. Frustratingly vague and flat.