Mass Market Paperback. Tor Books 2006-10-03.
ISBN: 0765350610 / 0-7653-5061-0
EAN: 9780765350619
James Herbert's best to-date (Rating 5 of 5)
» Snow White
Having read all of James Herbert's books, this was the first one I read and remains my favourite by far. The dark subject matter is expertly blended with the occasional touch of humour. Very well written and a constant page-turner; you won't want to put it down!
AN OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE (Rating 4 of 5)
» Lawyeraau
This is an intriguing chiller thriller by Great Britain's master of horror and the supernatural. Written as a first person narrative by the protagonist, James True, a successful graphic artist with his own business, the reader discovers that for years James has been capable of having out-of-body experiences. He is able to project his essence, leaving his body behind, as he wanders around totally unfettered by physical constraints. Unfortunately, on his last such foray, he returns to his body only to discover that he had been brutally murdered and mutilated while he was out-of-body.
At first, the police believe his murder to be the work of a serial killer, and, despite his obvious limitations, James sets out hell-bent to find his murderer. What he finds, however, is betrayal, heartbreak, and fear, as he discovers things about his wife, his beloved daughter, and his business partner that he never knew. He also meets the serial killer, a decidedly creepy character that will have some surprises in store for the reader. Just when the reader has it all figured out, the author pulls a rabbit out of the hat.
Peppered with wry, macabre humor, the plot is so inventive that the reader cannot help but keep turning the pages of this book, despite its falling somewhat short in terms of character development. It is an entertaining, quick read
Read better, read worse (Rating 3 of 5)
» E. L. Brown
After a promising start the story becomes predictable and you can see the ending coming a mile off. Interesting ideas are produced but then barely explored. Not as good as his older stuff but still better than a lot of the drivel which is out there today
Difficult to get into, but well worth the perserverance (Rating 4 of 5)
» T. Martin
I found this book difficult to get into at the start as the author's descriptions of his main characters problems were incredibly repetitive. Although I appreciate this might be needed, I thought this could have been trimmed significantly and the reader would still understand the significance. The second half of the book is excellent and this really becomes a page turner once the main character stumbles across the serial killer. Solid ending. Enjoyable stuff
Great read! (Rating 5 of 5)
» Eclipse
This is one of my favourite James Herbert books. Herbert draws you in from the first page without any hope of escape! I couldn't put it down. If you like supernatural stories then you will not be disappointed with this book, thoroughly entertaining!
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