Advantages: Gripping storyline, good characters Disadvantages: May unnerve you slightly
...is published by Macmillan and the recommended retail price comes in at a rather hefty £17.99.
I have to say that as this was a present I am unsure how much they paid for it, but I have seen it on sale in Asda and Tesco for £9.99, certain bookstores selling it with £5 off. The cheapest place I have seen it on sale is WHSmith who were selling it at a very good offer of half price.
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12.01.2007
No Pixie Porn Here Review ofThe Secret of Crickley Hall - James Herbertby
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Advantages: Excellent Return To Form for Herbert, Great Style Disadvantages: Nothing New, a Reworking of earlier ideas
...works published as well. The trouble, however, is that of late his pieces of fiction, for me, have fallen short of the mark.
Recent novels delved deep into sexuality, fantasy and faeries and differed wildly from his mainstream novels. At least one piece of recent fiction seemed to be an excuse to write a soft-porn novel, masquerading as a fairy tale. And before you think of me as a prude, far-be-it for me to belittle the adult nature of people's ...
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...daughters, Loren and Cally, rent the old and eerie Crickley Hall for a while so Gabe can work on a project in nearby Ilfracombe, Devon. The timing of the move coincides with the pending anniversary of their five-year-old son's disappearance from the park a year ago. Gabe feels it will help Eve to get through this difficult period by being away from their normal living environment in London.
However, Crickley Hall, a large old house once used by ...
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13.04.2007
Herbert and the fidget Review ofThe Secret of Crickley Hall - James Herbertby
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Advantages: A good long read if you have the time. Disadvantages: A large cumbersome book.
...detail he is one of the masters of the art. Chillers and Horror are his main forte, rarely detracting from these. He established himself quickly and is probably best known for the book, "The Rats".
Commonly accepted as Britain's number one chiller fiction writer with twenty books credited thus far, and published in thirty-five other languages across the world, he has sold over fifty million copies.
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Advantages: Compelling reading Disadvantages: Some parts clumsily written
The Caleighs - mother and father Eve and Gabriel, and daughters Loren and Cally - have experienced a family tragedy and as the anniversary of the tragedy is fast approaching, Gabriel decides to move them temporarily out of London to a rural location. However, on arrival, none of them take to their new home, Crickley Hall, which seems unwelcoming. Their dog hates it so much he runs away. And then the strange happenings begin - unexplained noises in ...
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Advantages: Classic Herbert, great storyline with some nice twists Disadvantages: 300 pages too long, some cheesy dialogue, not his best work
...style and keep me turning the page?
TECHNICAL INFO
Release Date: October 2006
Publisher: Macmillan
Pages: 600 approx.
THE SECRET OF CRICKLEY HALL
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Moving into a new home is never easy. Especially for the Caleigh family who have just purchased Crickley Hall down in Devon. A large manor built in the countryside away from the hustle and bustle of city living, it does not appear to be anything ...
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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 ...
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30.04.2008
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH Review ofThe Secret of Crickley Hall - James Herbertby
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Advantages: Absorbing Disadvantages: You have to stop reading to eat and sleep
...thrillers. So when walking down the book aisle in Asda, James Herbert's book jumped out at me. I'm an avid fan of Herbert having read all the books published by this author.
In my opinion a much more consistent writer than Stephen King,( I can hear the moans from the King fan club ).
Some of Kings stuff is good but some of it is also not so good. But when the James Herbert book comes along I know it will be of a very high standard.
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Advantages: A fine read that builds the tension upto a horrifying climax Disadvantages: Disturbing and graphic details of murders of children
The Secret Of Crickley Hall is James Herberts latest horror thriller and should not disappoint but it should disturb you as it concerns the deaths of eleven young children and their teacher during a catastrophic flood in Hollow Bay during the 2nd world war.
The book begins where children are hiding and cowering in fear, knowing that something terrible is coming for them and knowing there is no way of escaping this terror, then the screaming begins...
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21.12.2006
Quick review of The Secret of Crickley Hall - James Herbert Review ofThe Secret of Crickley Hall - James Herbertby
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Absolutely one of the best James Herbert ever - the only bad thing about reading this book was you have to put it down to go to bed !!
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Advantages: A great book and gripping storyline Disadvantages: none
...mum said she would like the book and i thought it sounded a great book to read.
The secret of Crickley hall is about the Caleigh family Gabe, the father, Loren, the eldest daughter, Cally (Catherine) the youngest daughter and Eve,the mother who move to Devon temporarily so Gabe can work and so that Eve can get over the loss of losing her son who went missing in the park a year ago. When Eve sees Crickley hall outside she doesnt like the place ...
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12.02.2008
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gripping to the end Review ofThe Secret of Crickley Hall - James Herbertby
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Advantages: well worth the read, gripping yet origional ending. Disadvantages: slow to start
...james herberts writings to be the same, do not expect to just pick this up and be interested straight away as it will just not happen and will take a few chapters worth before it starts getting interesting, despite the fairly slow start this book gripped me to the very end, herbert truely knew what to do when it came to keeping the readers interest, the book is generally about a family who move into a house, which they didn't realize was haunted by ...
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26.01.2008
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