Customer Reviews
Do you believe in ghosts? - By: C. White, 24 Oct 2008 
This starts off as an almost gentle little ghost story with an average family dealing with their own tragedy. And quite likeable it is with Herbert brilliantly describing details that bring the locations & characters alive. Then, halfway through the novel, it takes on a darker, more sinister &in many ways, deeply disturbing track. The central family are pushed to the background & we are confronted by some horrific images. I sometimes feel that Herbert pushes the limits just a little too far, maybe that's what helps him stand out as he does. If nothing else, this is a compulsive page-turner that builds brilliantly to a breathtaking climax.
a rose by any other name..... - By: Liza P, 20 Sep 2008 
......is still a rose so they say well to my mind the same goes for paedophilia!! this book gloriesin sado-masochism & sex between adults & by young children (Oh a few ghosts thrownin as a nod to the genre). Horror yes but notin the accepted way, If it were written by any other author it would be slated & rightly for perversion.
Things That Go Bump in the Night - By: Omac, 03 Sep 2008 
This is the first James Herbert that I ever bought & I wasnt sure what to think about it.
It follows the Caleigh family, who after tradgic events, move to Crickley Hall to start a new life. But what they find is a series of hauntings, open cellar doors, strange banging, puddles on the floor & dancing dust children.
The story was too long to keep you scared & the slow paced start makes it a three star. The story of the orpahns & the last 200 pages save it from being any worse.
Overall this is a pretty average book which is worth a read if you dont have to pay to much for it.
An undemanding holiday read - By: Quintax, 02 Aug 2008 I have not read any James Herbert for some years & was quite frankly a little disappointed by this book. My reference point for this opinion is the towering piece of work by Stephen King - The Shining (a haunted house story). I found that as I read the book I had no real interestin the outcome. Spooks & mediums are for the devoted only!
I am not a James Herbert fan but ..... - By: barneysky, 27 Apr 2008 Having received this as a gift I felt obliged to give it a chance - despite not being a fan of James Herbert's other books - I was pleasantly surprised to find an entertaining & fast moving story. James Herbert is a very well liked author, but for me he does "go on a bit". Why use 1 paragraph to describe the weather when you can fill a whole page, eh James? I have read a few of his booksin the past & must confess to skipping the odd page (and this usually means you miss none of the plot!). With this book, that was not the case at all. The "description" passages arein there but they are appropriate & add to the atmosphere of the book without slowing down the pace.
If you like ghost stories, you'll like this. If you like horror stories, you'll like this.
If you like James Herbert, you'll wonder where all the boring descriptions of the weather have gone - but at least you'll read every page!
