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Few authors can write about life or death in such a dramatic and all encompassing way as James Herbert has in Nobody True. For this reason I number him amongst my favourite writers in the mystery and thriller genre with the sure knowledge that when I pick up one of his books I know I’m ... Read review
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Advantages: A fine book from a fine British Author Disadvantages: None of Note
...as James Herbert has in Nobody True. For this reason I number him amongst my favourite writers in the mystery and thriller genre with the sure knowledge that when I pick up one of his books I know I’m about to go on a dizzying journey filled with passion and heartache in fairly equal measure, Herbert really is the very best of British authors.
“Birth and Death are the two noblest expressions of bravery”
James True was ... ...Each of the characters in Nobody True is well developed and either had me liking them immediately or wishing for their undoing. The way in which James` daughter’s utter heartache is portrayed as she realises that she will not see her daddy again is heart rending as is his wife’s stoicism.
“There is no cure for birth and death, save to enjoy the interval”
Why was that? Well, James Herbert has always been a very graphic ... more
“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.”
Few authors can write about life or death in such a dramatic and all encompassing way as James Herbert has in Nobody True. For this reason I number him amongst my favourite writers in the mystery and thriller genre with the sure knowledge that when I pick up one of his books I know I’m about to go on a dizzying journey filled with passion and heartache in fairly equal measure, Herbert really is the very best of British authors.
“Birth and Death are the two noblest expressions of bravery”
James True was a slip of a lad when he first had an out of body experience, an oversized boiled potato caused him to choke nearly to death and in the process propelled his inner self to rise above his actual body and observe his Mothers frantic efforts to dislodge the errant spud and bring him back to life. James survived this close encounter of the Maris Piper kind and thought little of the out of body experience (OBE) until it happened again when he was aged seventeen. On his journey home from art college a young boy ran out in front of his motorbike causing James to swerve drastically, much to the annoyance of the rain soaked road which endeavoured to spill him from the motorbike and in so doing fracturing his skull and breaking a leg. James remembered nothing of the accident but he did remember standing on the pavement observing the accident and the immediate aftermath, watching as worried pedestrians ran to his aid as he lay prone in the road. Thankfully James survived the road traffic accident but his curiosity of OBE`s was awakened and he set about developing the skill to use as a benefit and a way of relaxing throughout his adult life. Unfortunately an OBE was to prove his undoing, after a particularly hard brain storming session with his advertising agency partner, James used an OBE as a means to relax and escape the never ending grind, the only trouble was that while he had left his actual body in the hotel room someone gained access and murdered him. Unable to rejoin his ruined body James floats about in abject despair as it slowly dawns on him that he is destined to spend eternity in a sort of afterlife flux state. So begins a journey to find out who is responsible for his brutal murder and why he was killed when it seemed he had no enemies at all, what James discovers along the way shakes his lost soul to its very foundations.
“Death is the most beautiful adventure in life”
This is a tough book to read, not because it is not well written, I assure you it is. It is tough because it requires the reader to think about the very essence of death and the effect it has on loved ones and acquaintances. I could feel the despair as James True realises that he will never be able to communicate with his wife and daughter again, the despair when he realises that his life is over just when it had reached its peak, and the abject misery that envelopes him as it dawns on him that there will be no more tomorrows for his real self. Each of the characters in Nobody True is well developed and either had me liking them immediately or wishing for their undoing. The way in which James` daughter’s utter heartache is portrayed as she realises that she will not see her daddy again is heart rending as is his wife’s stoicism.
“There is no cure for birth and death, save to enjoy the interval”
Why was that? Well, James Herbert has always been a very graphic writer in my opinion, on more than one occasion when reading his other books I have winced at the descriptive horrors contained therein. It seems he has channelled this utterly compelling descriptiveness to full effect in Nobody True so that the eternal OBE of the lead character is not only believable but also has the reader filled with empathy very early on. The physics of the OBE are also painstakingly explained so that when James True can walk through walls or people it seemed like the most natural thing in the world to me, kudos to James Herbert for making the characters so utterly believable.
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone”
It will come as little surprise that I give Nobody True the full five stars. It is a violent book with bad language and uncomfortable wording aplenty, sort of a “Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold” with blood, guts and violence! Don’t let that put you off though, because above all else it is a darn good read.
Hardback ISBN: - 140500519X - £12.59 at Amazon Paperback ISBN: - 0330411675 - £5.59 at Amazon
Advantages: Good story, fairly horrific Disadvantages: Twists aren't strong enough, not really pc
...At 502 pages, Nobody True is a reasonably long read although I did find the time went quickly as I got caught up in the story. It was interesting to note the way Herbert wrought significance from the title towards the end with a thoughtful reflection of those people who had apparently let the main character down. By widening the main events to draw in the bizarre circumstances surrounding his father’s marriage and the reasons for his mother’s cold, ... ...the title even if it may be a little late in the day as far as the story goes.
Some aspects of this particular book don’t quite work out. The obligatory twist(s) in the tale isn’t/aren’t really that mind blowing and the addendum at the foot of some pages proved to be something of an irritant. The narrative is also intended as something of a cautionary tale but I’m not sure that the characters ever reach the point where empathy gets the reader to ...
Marandina 18.07.2004 (19.07.2004)
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Advantages: A Great Get Your Teeth into Read. Disadvantages: You Will Not Be Able To Put It Down.
Nobody True is James Herbert's 21st novel and doesn`t disappoint us with this proud selection in his masterpieces of, horror and Fictional writing.
He always seems to be able to keep each and every new book fresh and new, with exciting new characters and events, usually building up into a crescendo of suspense and excitement.
I have been a huge fan of Herbert's for some years now i don't think i know a book i have been disappointed with.
I am ... ...what the book is about, i will try to "wet your appetite"but i don`t want to give too much away.
So here goes and i hope you enjoy it!
The best line and is vital to the book is the line said by the central character James True is "i wasn`t there when i died...."
Now this is a great little eye opener to get your interest in the book started and to make you think "hey hang on! how can that be?"
Certainly had me intrigued.....
The story revolves ...
jacpuss 28.03.2006
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Advantages: It has James Herbert's name on the cover Disadvantages: Repetition, ponderous prose, obstructive footnotes
...trepidation that I picked up Nobody True. And the opening line: "I wasn't there when I died." followed by the paragraph: "Really. I wasn't. And finding my body dead came as a shock. Hell, I was horrified, lost, couldn't understand what the fuck had happened." did little to inspire me. Still, I was without a novel to read, so I got on with the job at hand and have to say I struggled.
Whilst I might not have enjoyed James Herbert's more recent works, ... ...always readable. But Nobody True seems to be made up of a barrage of stop-start sentences and paragraphs full of repetition.
The premise of the book is simple: narrator or hero, however you want to view them, is able to have Out of Body Experiences, or OBEs as they quickly become abbreviated. On one such OBE, James True returns to his body only to find it horrifically mutilated, lying face down on the bed in an ocean of blood. Because of the OBE, ...
markd_uk 13.08.2006
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Advantages: Well written, back to the old form Disadvantages: Some may find it a bit taxing
...lets take a peek.
Nobody True, (don't make the same mistake as I did calling it Nobody's True, sounds easier) is the newest output of Britain's greatest horror writer James Herbert. Although I'm sure that I'd call him a horror writer anymore, supernatural, that's more the word. But even so he's moved away, like Stephen King into other directions. 48' and Others show that perfectly. Once of course did have that spooky supernatural gobliny stuff, ... ...he's gone back to the more human side of things. Now you may disagree with me after reading the book yourselves, please feel free to question my judgement.
James True is 7 when he remembers his first out of body experience (OBE, from now on), he happens to be choking on a hot potato when he finds himself floating above his body, it happens several times after but most notable of it when he is injured in a motorcycle accident when he is 17. From ...
Emma1973 23.10.2003
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Advantages: Another Exciting Novel From An Excellent British Writer Disadvantages: I Couldn't Put It Down!
Nobody True is James Herbert’s 21st novel and amazingly for somebody that has written so many best sellers Herbert has remained original and fresh.
I have been reading James Herbert’s novels for about 12 years now and still eagerly await any new releases.
This novel is truly original – at least I have never read or heard of any other books written about the concept in Nobody True. My intention with this review is to whet your appetite for the book ... ...work are also very thorough. Nobody True is based in London, as many of Herbert’s earlier books are, and he uses many common known areas which aids the readers visualisation of the story. Couple this with his very descriptive way of writing about not only the locales, but of situations and it also improves the credibility of the work in my opinion.
I am not sure that I particularly agree that James Herbert should be marketed as a Horror writer. ...
Hoof 02.10.2003
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JamesHerbert has been writing horror fiction for many years now, with such classics as "the Rats" and "Haunted" to name just a couple, these books have pushed him to the forefront of British horror and rightly so.
Up until recently I didn't know much about Herbert as I was stuck in a bit of a rut, where I would want to read something, but not know of any good authors, seeing as I had already read all the Stephen King books and the James Patterson ones, I felt like something different, so I picked up my dads copy of Herbert's "NobodyTrue" and have since read about six of his books over the course of a couple of weeks.
So after a few novels I had started to realise that I had found a writer that did horror better than most, so that brings us up to date.
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What happens when you lose your body? Jim True knows. He has returned from an out-of-body experience to find he has been brutally murdered and his body mutilated. No one can see him, no one can hear him, no one, except his killer, knows he still exists. Freed from his body, True embarks on a quest to find his killer and discover why and how he has managed to survive. As he closes in on his murderer, True discovers that even the very people he loved and trusted have betrayed him. He meets his killer, a strange and sinister figure who can also leave his body at will. An epic and deadly battle ensues between True and a seemingly unstoppable and hideous serial killer - a man now intent on even more murders, including True's wife and child...
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