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Advantages: Easy to read and cracks along at great pace
Disadvantages: Not very gory or very supernatural

...as James Herbert books go, Creed never made my jaw hang open in disgust or shock and it isn't the goriest, unlike some of his other books, but the idea behind the book is an intriguing one... could demons be wandering amongt us? His demons aren't as clever as the one in 'Fallen' (the Denzel Washington film), but more similar to those in 'Constantine', and it caught my attention in the same way. The book is cleverly written, with each chapter concluding ... Read review

Advantages: A book that grips you form the inside
Disadvantages: Do not turn out the lights

Yes......Yes.......Yes.......Yes...... Oh my goodness this man has done it to me again. He just taken me into another world. This man I talk about in unfortunately not my husband, he is the next best thing. Shaun Hutson writer extraodinaire!! From the title to the last quote in the book I felt under a spell. You do not realise that it is a book that you are reading, as some of the things that happen in this story do happen in reality. It all starts ...
...and Graham Brown. Carl is the oldest of the group and Donna idolises him. Donna wil do anything he asks her to do. Graham is the follower of the pack and is dominated by Carl. These three along with others are running riot in the streets of the overcrowded council estate that they all live in. They are commiting burglary, theft, vandolism and car break ins. They are all under the age of 18 so they are terrorising the residents knowing that the ... Read review

Advantages: Well-researched, spectacularly entertaining tale of lycanthropy
Disadvantages: The length - you might feel it's too short, and start pacing for a sequel...

'Cold At Heart' is that rarest of things - an inventive and original werewolf tale. So often in horror literature we see the same tired motifs and plot lines regurgitated on the lycanthrope theme, and it often feels as though, of all horror archetypes, this is one that has had it's day. Brian A. Hopkins, winner of a Bram Stoker Award for long fiction 1999, is the man to prove us wrong. A fine writer, the money is good that he will be one of those ...
...the new century. 'Cold At Heart' is a compact case in point. When Peter Burke agrees to act as expedition photographer to father and daughter David ad Julie Snow as they journey to the Arctic Ellesmere Island to study the Arctic Wolf, he find himself wondering what he has involved himself in long before the true weirdness begins. Julie Snow is a particular enigma - a woman happy to bath nude in the sub-zero temperatures of the ocean, who keeps herself ... Read review

Advantages: An excellent & imaginative story
Disadvantages: Waiting for the next book

As a children's story this is some seriously dark writing and may not be suitable of younger readers, but for adults it's an exceptionally good read. The heroine of the story, Candy, finds herself pulled into a parallel world by a strange sea, a world that consists of 25 islands. 24 islands represent a particular hour of the day with the 25th a dark place of murder and madness. This initial volume sees Candy's travels around a selection of these ...
...trying to stay out of arms reach of the dark servants of the Lord of the 25th hour. This is a place where friend and foe are never what they seem and many are out for the capture of Candy. The illustrations included in this book give it an extra and enjoyably warped depth. Clive Barkers visual take on his fantasy world is one where even the good-guys can be seen as ugly monstrosities. You'll definitely want to read the next instalment. ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to read, hard to put down, gripping, thrilling
Disadvantages: None

...he must face the demon Lord Loss. I am probably being vague here, but I do not want to give much more away as that will spoil it for readers. At 200 or so pages this is just right. I feel there is far too much padding in adult books at the moment. And reading Lord Loss has made me feel surprised just at how good kids' fiction is. I have read the Harry Potter books, like most adults, but it did not cross my mind to read other works written for children. ...
...is quite graphic. There are no holds barred here and the author gets away with a lot of stuff. Death, blood, gore… But it is written with tongue in cheek - and with plenty of sick humour that did surprise me. The style is straight to the point. And very well written at that! Darren Shan is English born, real surname O'Shaughnessy. His first book, 'Ayuamarca,' was published in 1999, but did not sell well. This was an adult work, and it is his subsequent ... Read review