The Dark

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While Herbert is known primarily for his horror and fantasy novels, he has also ventured into other genres. Some of his books have elements of mystery, romance, and even thriller. So, whether you're a fan of these genres or general fiction, you're likely to find a James Herbert book that suits your taste. Previous EP Review: Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons (UDR Records) The poor audio quality in the latter half of the audiobook further ruined an already dull read. Read more

The Dark by James Herbert | Waterstones

A tad boring' is not a good thing to say about a horror book. It wasn't bad, but the writing was so eighties' thriller that it was slightly annoying. The characters were about as empty as empty can be. The plot itself, however, was not too bad. I mean, nothing really surprising, but still kept me reading one more chapter way more often than I'd care to admit. So it wasn't all bad. Just... you know, mostly bad. So what of this book - it is from the phase where horror was full on almost tangible - yes Herbert can be visceral and graphic but also subtle and menacing and this book to me captures both aspects of his writing.

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For the 1965 novel by John McGahern, see The Dark (McGahern novel). For the 2003 novel by Marianne Curley, see The Dark (Curley novel).

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He released his final book ‘ Ash‘ in 2012 which is a sequel of ‘Haunted’ and ‘the Ghosts of Sleath’. It seems he took quite a lot of time over this book as it is decidedly more indepth than any other book he has written.I was absolutely loving this until around three quarters of the way through. It started off as a classic horror story with paranormal and mystery elements which I enjoy reading but it soon became a slog to get through. I think that Herbert was trying to make this more complex than it needed to be and it did not pay off.