Advantages: What a twist in the tale!! Disadvantages: Hate those naughty scenes
How do I write about a review about one of James Herbert's finest books? 'Spose I'll start at the beginning and work my way through!
The Psychical Research Institute investigates stories of psychic phenomenon, mediums, spiritualist, ghosts, etc. They believe in paranormal activity and go as far as they can to verify its existence.
So sometimes they need the services of a certain David Ash psychic investigator extradonaire one of their best investigators. ... ...sceptic, believing every thing has a natural cause and trying to prove it. Hence he's quite the enemy of other spiritualists.
One day the Institute receives a call from the Marriell family asking that Ash goes to investigate the young girls that they claim is haunting their house.
Kate McCarrick boss and part time love packs him off to Edbrook with order to behave, not drink so much and bring back some results.
At the run-down house of Edbrook ...
Emma1973 23.04.2003
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I read this one after The Ghosts of Sleath which features the same central character, this is a physic investigator called David Ash. This book however is actually the first featuring this character and as such I read them in the wrong order, this however wasn’t detrimental to the story but it did have a bearing on my expectations. As I had thoroughly enjoyed “The Ghosts of Sleath” I probably approached this book expecting more ... ...expectations, perhaps if I’d read it first that might have been different. Anyway, back to the story. Ash is a strong character who claims that there is no such thing as the “unexplained” and sets out to prove it with a truly cynical attitude. In this story he is called in to investigate reports of hauntings in a family home called Edbrook.
As the story develops Ash is confronted with situations that even he cant explain and is ...
Mickm9 09.02.2001 (04.02.2001)
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Advantages: A very easy read - with an unexpected twist! Disadvantages: A bit cheesy - especially the film
This is a classic scary story... it was the first I read by James Herbert and it got me hooked!
It is a trashy horror - a nice easy read - but I wouldn't reccommend reading it alone in bed!
It's so good that a film was made based on this book - film is a bit cheesy!
It can be very frightening in parts - but if you are already a fan you will expect this.
It is like one of those ghost stories you hear - that you are not sure whether to believe ...
amylovelace 19.10.2007
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Advantages: As with many of James Herbert's books the story is intense and his writing style helps you to feel as though you are there in the book. It is a wonderful story with twists and turns. Disadvantages: The book was made into a film and if you have seen the film it is a little hard to get the images of the screen characters out of you head, especially David. Also please make sure you read this before 'The Ghosts of Sleath' as this is the sequal.
...two, but on realising that Haunted was the prequal I had to read it.
As with his other books, you are drawn into the situation. In the fire I felt hot and out of breath. Towards the end my heart was racing with fear and excitement.
As usual there is still the typical James Herbert account of the character's sexual relations, but these just help to get a feel of the characters.
I did get the continuous feeling of the scene being constantly dark, ...
Emzie-bab 14.08.2004
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