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The Secret of Crickley Hall | 
 enlarge | Author: James Herbert
Publisher: Pan Books
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Sales Rank: 9958
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 0330411683
EAN: 9780330411684
ASIN: 0330411683
Publication Date: May 4, 2007
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 Do you believe in ghosts? October 24, 2008
This starts off as an almost gentle little ghost story with an average family dealing with their own tragedy. And quite likeable it is with Herbert brilliantly describing details that bring the locations & characters alive. Then, halfway through the novel, it takes on a darker, more sinister & in many ways, deeply disturbing track. The central family are pushed to the background and we are confronted by some horrific images. I sometimes feel that Herbert pushes the limits just a little too far, maybe that's what helps him stand out as he does. If nothing else, this is a compulsive page-turner that builds brilliantly to a breathtaking climax.
 a rose by any other name..... September 20, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
......is still a rose so they say well to my mind the same goes for paedophilia!! this book glories in sado-masochism and sex between adults and by young children (Oh a few ghosts thrown in as a nod to the genre). Horror yes but not in the accepted way, If it were written by any other author it would be slated and rightly for perversion.
 Things That Go Bump in the Night September 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the first James Herbert that I ever bought and I wasnt sure what to think about it.
It follows the Caleigh family, who after tradgic events, move to Crickley Hall to start a new life. But what they find is a series of hauntings, open cellar doors, strange banging, puddles on the floor and dancing dust children.
The story was too long to keep you scared and the slow paced start makes it a three star. The story of the orpahns and the last 200 pages save it from being any worse.
Overall this is a pretty average book which is worth a read if you dont have to pay to much for it.
An undemanding holiday read August 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have not read any James Herbert for some years and was quite frankly a little disappointed by this book. My reference point for this opinion is the towering piece of work by Stephen King - The Shining (a haunted house story). I found that as I read the book I had no real interest in the outcome. Spooks and mediums are for the devoted only!
I am not a James Herbert fan but ..... April 27, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having received this as a gift I felt obliged to give it a chance - despite not being a fan of James Herbert's other books - I was pleasantly surprised to find an entertaining and fast moving story. James Herbert is a very well liked author, but for me he does "go on a bit". Why use 1 paragraph to describe the weather when you can fill a whole page, eh James? I have read a few of his books in the past and must confess to skipping the odd page (and this usually means you miss none of the plot!). With this book, that was not the case at all. The "description" passages are in there but they are appropriate and add to the atmosphere of the book without slowing down the pace.
If you like ghost stories, you'll like this. If you like horror stories, you'll like this.
If you like James Herbert, you'll wonder where all the boring descriptions of the weather have gone - but at least you'll read every page!
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