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Haunted | 
 enlarge | Author: James Herbert
Publisher: Pan Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 6172
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 033045157X
EAN: 9780330451574
ASIN: 033045157X
Publication Date: May 4, 2007
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 Recommended July 7, 2008
I would recommend this book, just got in to James Herbert and the stories are really captivating, once you start you cant put it down. He does go in to detail a lot which i'm not as fussed on but still want to read more. I would recommend it to everyone.
 Ploddy Plotting February 22, 2008
Until now I had not read James Herbert before. Its unlikely that I will read him again. The characters are unconvincing and the style slow and uninteresting. As to the plot I lost the thread due to lack of interest.
Am I missing something..? September 9, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I do not quite understand how this book has been getting such good reviews!? I have enjoyed Herbert's writing in the past but this effort is sub-par at best. There was little empathy with the main character, or the seemingly 'after-thought' secondary characters.
The plot was transparent and the twists were so obvious you would have had a harder time working out the killer from an episode of Columbo! There were only two moments in the book that I actually felt any of the author's previous chilling storytelling abilities; the book does not live up to the title.
A HIGHLY ATMOSPHERIC GHOST STORY... July 29, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a spooky, well-written haunted house novel, a gothic ghost story that is a wonderfully atmospheric. The author is Britain's premier writer of horror stories. Having read many of his other books and been thoroughly satisfied, this one is no exception. Those with an interest in haunted house stories will find this one most entertaining and enjoyable.
David Ash, a man with a skeleton in his closet, is a professional investigator of psychic phenomena with a penchant for debunking so-called supernatural occurrences. After receiving an intriguing and pleading letter from a Mrs. Webb about ghostly apparitions at Edbrook, the rural manor home in which she resides, David goes to Edbrook, only to be met by the Mariell clan, consisting of Christina, and her brothers, Robert and Simon. It turns out that Mrs. Webb, in addition to being their aunt, is also their old nanny, whom they all still call Nanny Tess. She is clearly terrified of something that is going on in at Edbrook, and the Mariells all seem to be humoring her.
The Mariell siblings, at first, appear to be somewhat eccentric, but later seem to be more than just a little twisted, as it soon becomes apparent that all is not right in that household. There definitely are things that go bump in the night, and the ghostly apparition of a young girl seems to glide about the house and grounds. Moreover, Nanny Tess always appears to be in a state of acute, though restrained, terror.
As a romance heats up between David and Christina, however, David appears to turn a blind eye to what is going on in the household. Too late, he realizes the nature of the evil within this isolated, rural manor house. In the end, it takes the force of something beyond the grave to save him from an almost unimaginable horror.
Those who enjoy this book will also enjoy the wonderful film of the same name adapted from this book. It is an excellent adaptation with a stellar cast. It stars Aidan Quin as David Ash, Kate Beckinsale as Christina Mariell, Anthony Andrews as Robert Mariell, Alex Lowe as Simon Mariell, and Ann Massey as Nanny Tess. This wonderful haunted house story transitions beautifully to film. It is as spooky as the book.
The Pinnacle of James Herbert's Horror Writing April 27, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my favourite book written by James Herbert. It is probably one of my favourite horror books of all time as well.
The basic plot is that a sceptical psychic investigator is sent to uncover whether a haunting is taking place at a house called Edbrook, which is occuppied by three grown up children and their guardian, Nanny Tess. The action takes place over three nights in which the investigator, David Ash, is forced to confront the mystery at Edbrook and the secrets of his own past. This is a brief outline of the plot and i will not spoil the book by adding any more detail.
Why do i love this book so much, and why is it a horror book that i love to read time and time again?
There are many reasons for this book being a great piece of horror.
One, is that is short.Too many horror novels these days are so intent on building up the characters, various plotlines and set pieces that they often lose their impact, and their ability to grip you, scare you and most importantly, read right to the end without putting the book down.
Secondly, this book doesn't try to have 'closure' at the end of it.Too many modern horror novels have a happy ending. This one doesn't, and this in itself is very brave, but also satisfying for the reader. Throughout this book the reader is treated as an equal to the author, and James Herbert has done a fine job in letting the reader imagine what could be happening in Edbrook, in David's past, and what a possible ending is going to be.
Another key success in this book is the quality of the characters that are involved with David Ash - from the residents of Edbrook, to David's colleagues at the psychic institute. Again, Herbert lets you make up your own mind in reacting to the characters he has created.
A great achievement is the atmosphere generated by the author. The house where the action takes place is suitably threatening and mysterious, and i could certainly imagine this novel being filmed at on old, down-at-heel country manor house with it's mysterious pond and mausoleum tucked away in the garden.
The pacing is good too. You will not be bored by this book - there are snippets and hints as to the true nature of the mystery at Edbrook, and there are genuinely creepy scenes and moments of true horror without going into an overblown blood and guts scene that other writers always fall in to the trap of doing. Good horror doesn't need gore to be clever and frightening, and most importantly thought-provoking.
Finally, this book has a great twist to it. You may see it coming, and you may not, but on re-reading this book you will be saying 'Aaaah - that is why ....' at various points. And this is why i still love this book. Every once in a while i can pick it up and really enjoy it, even knowing the ending!
If you enjoy this book then you really must read the sequel as well.
It is called the Ghosts of Sleath.
But as for Haunted - it is one of my all time favourite horror books.And if you like James Herbert's early books, or Stephen King's earlier titles then you will love this book. I cannot recommend this book enough!!
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