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Title: The Dark by James Herbert ISBN: 0-451-15542-4 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: May, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (15 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: "The Dark" is good, but not great
Comment: I stumbled across this book while browsing in the "Horror" section of a used-paperback store. At first it looked like schlock, but after glancing through it, I thought it would be worth the all of one or two bucks it would cost me.
I had never heard of James Herbert before, so I did not know he was, in fact, a best-selling author, and one of the few in the genre to be succesful in both England and the US. After reading "The Dark", I found that I liked Herbert's style; I will definitely read some more of his work in the future.
"The Dark" contains a rather unique premise, unless one considers that it is very similar to that of Herbert's eariler novel, "The Fog". A bizaare cult conjures up a kind of spiritual force that compels people to act on their darkest, most evil impulses, gradually turning the city of London into one giant riot. A small group of parapsychologists tries to stop the force, but it grows and grows, triggering a state of emergency.
This novel is very intriguing, and contains some of the most frightening, most disturbing images I've read in any horror novel. Herbert is able to avoid the temptation to be hideously gory just for the sake of it; the story never seems gratuitous or overdone. The novel's cast of characters are also interesting and even believable.
The thing I didn't like about the novel is that it seems unfinished; the ending is unsatisfying, as if either Herbert intended a sequel or just plain got tired of writing the novel and decided to wrap it up quickly.
Above all, however, I would recommend "The Dark" to anyone looking for a good horror story. Just don't expect a classic.
Rating: 2
Summary: dark repitions
Comment: okay. herbert is a talented writer. good descriptions at times. but that's not enough. this book is supposed to center around the plot. it does not. instead there are a lot of unnecessary murders and murderers described. the plot develops slooooowly. sorry.
Rating: 5
Summary: A classic and gruesome horror epic.
Comment: A cult unleashes humanity's most ancient and feared enemy in a bizarre murder-suicide in an old house. It is The Dark incarnate and it reaches out from the basement of the house, spreading madness and depravity. A chosen few, including a washed up parapsychologist, recognize it as a demonic and physical entity and fight against it as the living fog-like darkness grows exponentially... As a lifetime horror fan, I have read this novel several times and it never ceases to amaze and terrify me. It is unapologetically gruesome, absolutely harrowing, and will have you gasping out loud as you turn the pages. If you appreciate horror, this book is a must. It's slightly dated and Herbert employs a few horror cliches in the telling, but it doesn't hurt the story in any way. A horror classic of the first order. Highly recommended for horror fans who think they can't be scared anymore.
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Title: Haunted by James Herbert ISBN: 0515103454 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: September, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Magic Cottage by James Herbert ISBN: 0451401069 Publisher: Onyx Books Pub. Date: December, 1988 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: Domain by James Herbert ISBN: 0451134710 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: December, 1985 List Price(USD): $3.50 |
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Title: Once by James Herbert ISBN: 0765343509 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 20 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Others by James Herbert ISBN: 0812579046 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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