That's right, we're going into sex for once in my reviews. It wasn't gross or disturbing in a way that's haunting but the imagery of it just sticks in the brain. There is a death scene in the middle involving a father which will stick with me for awhile. I loved the narration and the 'boring' parts weren't boring for me they added to the story in an important and impactful way. It could have been another 500 pages and it wouldn't have hurt my feelings.

I wanted to know what was up with the church, the tree, all of it but I didn't need the answer right away. I was completely helpless when it came to the story. The mystery surrounding the tree, Alice, and the miracles have great build-up. People don't have a prayer to win so there's that. Human beings have no dog in the fight because they don't stand a chance against an entity that doesn't play by physical rules. They're observers and on occasion the recipients of some of the violence but this is a tale of corruption vs the sanctity of creation. The reason I say this is that even though these characters go through some very intense events they're not technically the main players in the cosmic battle. I considered being pissed about the ending but upon further contemplating on the matter I decided it made sense in context. His novels THE FOG, THE DARK, and THE SURVIVOR have been hailed as classics of the genre. His bestsellers, THE MAGIC COTTAGE, HAUNTED, SEPULCHRE, and CREED, enhanced his reputation as a writer of depth and originality. He relentlessly draws the reader through the story's ultimate revelation - one that will stay to chill the mind long after the book has been laid aside. With a skillful blend of horror and thriller fiction, he explored the shaded territories of evil, evoking a sense of brooding menace and rising tension. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his 19 novels have sold more than 42 million copies worldwide.Īs an author he produced some of the most powerful horror fiction of the past decade. He was one of our greatest popular novelists, whose books are sold in thirty-three other languages, including Russian and Chinese.

James Herbert was Britain's number one bestselling writer (a position he held ever since publication of his first novel) and one of the world's top writers of thriller/horror fiction.

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