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Advantages: Simply Fantastic read
Disadvantages: None

The Secret of Crickley Hall. James Herbert. When writing a book review I sometimes put to much plot, so this time I am going to try and get the balance right with this review. I bought this book a while back, picked it up and put it down. I thought it would be a ghost story that I wouldnt like. Well I was right and I was wrong. Whilst it is a ghost story, it is in a class of its own. An extrodinary written ghost story which grips you from the ...
...I was wrong, I loved the book ! The book begins with Herberts usual fantastic discriptive talents, setting Crickley Hall clearly in the readers mind. The narrative between the characters is superbly written and Herbert gives various chapters to each character showing the story from their points of view. The pace of the book is not racey but that doesn't distract from the creeping horror hidden within the house and within the story. It is a Friday ... Read review

Advantages: It's By James Herbert
Disadvantages: Quite Frustrating

...well, telling you all about the 2 main characters, Mike and Midge (her real name is Margaret). They both live in the 'big city' but want a slower paced life in the countryside to help with their work. Mike is a musician and Midge is an artist. After a lot of searching they finally agree on a beautiful, yet rundown cottage in the middle of nowhere. On first viewings of the cottage Mike finds an awful lot wrong with it and gets the builders in, but ...
...animals that like to visit the 'magic' cottage, there are two main characters here also, a little bird and a little squirrel (Rumbo), there are various other animals who also like to visit. As the story proceeds we learn more about Mike and Midge's relationship and how their talents flourish while living in the cottage, paintings coming to life, music flowing beautifully, etc. There is however something in the attic, but I will not spoil this for ... Read review

Advantages: Hutson back on form
Disadvantages: None

...plane/beach/at the villa/etcetera. I spotted Hell To Pay in a rack of paperbacks. I decided to give it a go. What did I have to lose? It's free to borrow from the library, so if it's rubbish; c'est la vie. It wasn't rubbish. It was great. A return to form. A return to the good old days of sex and violence, troubled maverick coppers and underlying supernatural terror. Here's a summary of the plot and characters: DI Alan Fielding is investigating ...
...was a nice touch. Hell To Pay retails at £6.99, which is the going rate for a paperback. I got it out of the library for free. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes horror fiction, particularly if you enjoy urban British horror. I also recommend you join your local library. You can find out more about Shaun Hutson and his books at www.shaunhutson.com ... Read review

Advantages: None strong enough to be called advantages
Disadvantages: Confused sense of direction, charachters are note developed, better options out there

I find the zombie genre very hit and miss. This, sadly, is a miss. It's not nearly as bad as David Moody's 'Autumn' series but it suffers from a complete lack of originality. The writing is often acceptable but the author has an annoying habit of slipping into the childish for part sentences and full paragraphs. The plot jumps around from location to location but is handled in a way that you cannot really get a sense of the charachters and so you ... Read review

Advantages: ooooohhh scary
Disadvantages: oohhhhh scary

Dr Corrie Dalton thought it would be a good idea to throw an end of term party for her six summer class students.She may have thought differently had she known they would find her Ouija board and get it into there heads to play it. Reguardless of her caution they decide to try it out anyway and summon the spirit of Butler who claims that it can lead them to hidden treasure.After leading them to some cash stuffed down the back of the sofa they ...
...Before they can go any further they are interrupted by the doorbell.It's Chad the brother of Corries deceased husband she hasn't seen since he left without a word several years earlier.The students leave so Corrie and Chad can catch up (and catch up they do!!!) but not before they steal the board so they can claim the treasure Butler claims is in the mountains. When Corrie realizes what has happened the next morning she feels responsible so ... Read review