The Secret of Crickley Hall - James Herbert

...of my presents. THE PRODUCT The hardback version that I have 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. It really ...
...regards to price. THE PLOT Crickley Hall is a large house situated in Devon. During the Second World War it was used to house evacuated children. Since then it has been mostly empty, people have bought it but have never lived there for very long. The house has stood empty for a number of years, until the Caleigh family decide to rent it. The Caleigh family live in London, but Gabriel (or Gabe as everyone calls him) has a project to oversee in ...

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...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 ...
...it might be more of the same, but after reading the inside flap (pun not intended) several times and on hearing some good reviews from other readers, I decided to take the plunge and pick up a copy. I have to say I wasn't disappointed. This is almost a return to the old James Herbert, with the cover darkly intriguing, the text a brash mix of gold and silver, and the book itself is a weighty tome of some six hundred pages. The book follows the story ...

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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 ...
...than had been expected. Chester, the family dog, is scared rigid from the second they arrive and none of the other's feels too much at home either. With it's huge cavernous rooms and gloomy interior, it allows the mind to play tricks on you and make you hear footsteps where there are none, or hear banging inside cupboard doors, or find locked cellar doors open and puddles in the grand hallway…….or does the mind have nothing to do with it. This ...

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...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. Not really being an ardent reader these days due ...
...£6.99 and at 632 pages the book is of no short duration and great value for money. Having read every one of Mr Herbert's novels I looked forward with excitement to this latest offering. As you would expect with a book of that length, it's thick, and heavy. Maybe I am not the only one with the idiosyncrasy of having difficulty holding a book of that size with one hand and being able to roll around on the bed/sun bed changing position to be comfortable. ...

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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 ...
...their own accord. Yet the Caleighs stay, for reasons that only they can explain. Could the evil that they feel have something to do with the history of Crickley Hall, where eleven children were reportedly drowned? Or is the reason closer to home? At the centre of our story are the Caleighs, who are still grieving from a loss in the family. This sadness, although tragic, does help the reader to identify with the family. The characterisation is not ...

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...style and keep me turning the page? TECHNICAL INFO ============== Release Date: October 2006 Publisher: Macmillan Pages: 600 approx. THE SECRET OF CRICKLEY HALL ============================ 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 other ...
...strange noises are heard in the night and doors are left open, the family become uneasy with their new home. But it's only when they discover the history of Crickley Hall that they realise that this quiet, country home harbours a dark and horrifying secret. Get out while you can!! MAIN CHARACTERS ================= The Caleighs ------------------- Gabe Caleigh - Father (originally from America) Eve Caleigh - Mother Loren Caleigh - 12 year ...

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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 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 ...

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...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. The price on ...
...a bargain £3.35. The book has 633 pages and is a No1 best seller. The cover is black with lightening strikes on it. Also an old door knocker to add to the spooky theme. The Secret of Crickley Hall :~ As the book suggests this is your haunted house story line. Crickley Hall is located in an isolated part of Devon and has been uninhabited for quite some time except for a few people who rented it but left as quickly as possible. The anniversary ...

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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... ...
...occured at that house during the great flood. Gabe and Eve and their two daughters Loren and Cally know nothing about the history of the house, though they have there own secrets and heartache to deal with. Gabe has a couple of months work in the area and was the one who choose Crickley Hall. The reason Gabe brought his family with him instead of leaving them in London is that it is close to the 1st anniversary of the disappearance of their son ...

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The Secret of Crickley Hall. ==================== We begin the book at Crickley Hall and right from the start you can feel that this place is a troubled place, a place of great unhappiness and evil. The book initially centres around the family Caleigh. Father Gabe, his wife Eve and their two daughters Cally and Loren. They have an unhappy past, there should have been a son, Cameron, who disappeared one day and has never been seen since. This ...
...to terrifying! Located in the Devils Gorge in Devon and seemingly always shrouded by rain and chilling mists, Crickley Hall is a grim and awful place. Why Gabe would go there with his family is the only fault to the story this book has. The house holds dark secrets revolving aound starvation, torture, child abuse and murder. Now that the Caleigh family has taken up residence the house comes to life or rather tries to bring death to its inhabitants. ...

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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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...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 and ...
...place is haunted and throughout the book strange things begin to happen. I would recommend this book to other readers and those who want to buy this book to read as when i heard the title i thought it would be a gripping story and as soon as i started to rea i couldn't put the book down until i had rea the whole book but with a young son to look after it was very difficult. The secret of Crickley hall is an easy book to read and once you pick it ...

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...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 ...
...and looked after by the occupants, who where twisted and cruel towards the children, evdently resulting in the death of all 12, and the master of the house, i will not go into any more depth on this one as it will end up spoling the story, believe me this is worth the read. ...

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Truly creepy, twists and turns, Herbert keeps you hanging on his every word, horror at its best. His charecters are realistic and you cant help but have sympathy for their plight, especially the children, scary and heartbreaking. ...

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...ill over Xmas it was the perfect tonic and excuse to stay in bed. A book well worth reading with the usual brilliance expected from the author. The beginning of the story has so many possibilities that you are kept guessing as to what could be occurring within Crickley Hall to cause the weirdness. There is a vast array of characters and depending upon your view of life it will be a personal choice as to whom the lead character within the novel ...

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