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Shrine

James Herbert

Paperback | Pages: 534 pages

Rating: 3.82 | 2759 Users | 90 Reviews

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Original Title:	Shrine
ISBN:	0330376225 (ISBN13: 9780330376228)
Edition Language:	English

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Ok so my horror revival continues - this book (along with the other works of James Herbert) was the next stop after exhausting Stephen Kings prodigious publication list. This story to me at the time was totally different to what I was used to. Where Stephen King concentrated on characterisation and how they dealt with terrible and impossibly situations both physically and ethereal - James Herbert took his characters and put them through hell with all the blood and guts he could find.
** At this point I want to jump in and point out however that along with many other authors, James Herbert's books developed and changed through the years - his early books where very visceral and tactile - sometimes at the expense of characterisation, but as the years went on he would mature and start to take on a more subtle and restrained approach and in some ways even more terrifying style. The Shrine was one of his early books and some of the scenes certainly reflect this.**.
The story once up to speed certainly picks up pace and does not pull any punches - something that shocked and surprised me at the time since it was the first time I had read anything so graphic (it was before the short lived "Splatterpunk" phase and total over the top extremes) and for me as a teenager it was something raw and new. Now I guess I am more cynical and jaded - not to mention desensitised and feel that if anything it is rather dated. That said I think it has dated itself with its view of England and the sleepy community it is set in. However it was not long before I felt the same thrill and tension I did when I first read it all those years ago and quickly got in to wanting to see how it all came to a conclusion. As with all my reviews I will not give the storyline away, I will save that for those who have better reviewing skills than I, just that James Herbert was a British horror treasure and It is a shame he is no long with us.

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Title	:	Shrine
Author	:	James Herbert
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 534 pages
Published	:	April 1st 1999 by Pan Books (first published 1983)
Categories	:	Horror. Fiction. Thriller

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During my Army days I snapped up Koontz, King and Herbert as soon as titles became available.

A good chiller. Not a classic but kept me reading right up to the ending which was similar to the conclusion of The Dark.

About a deaf-mute child who claims to have seen a vision of Mother Mary, miraculously cured, and cures others. A tale about evil masquerading as good. In its core, an exploration Roman Catholicism; poses some interesting questions about the religion, its icons, and faith. Pace : saunters along for three quarts of the book with short, but rewarding sprints for the tenacious reader. Mildly scary. Whilst the author is lauded as "UK's Stephen King," ardent readers of Steve may find this book as a

Author James Herbert..Characters.. Alice Pagett, Molly Pagett, Finn Gerry, Father Hagen, Delgard, Sue, Ben, Bishop Caines, George Southworth and others...Location... St.Joseph Church in Banfield village ..England..Genre.. horror..Plot.. St.Joseph Church in Banfield gets country/world wide attention... Pilgrims are flowing into the small village for getting cured ..for getting the Blessing of a Little Saint called Alice Pagett. The reason is this little girl Alice, daughter of Molly Pagett and

Catholic church tries to discover if little girl performing miracles is a sign that God loves them or a trick of the Devil. Which do you think? Scary nuns, mass zombie attacks, and a LOT of scenes of people sitting around in rooms talking. But that Tom Hallman cover is so good it makes up for a lot of sins.

I picked this us a comfort reads. one of those reads where you know the author and thier style so well that yours sure you will cruise on through enjoyably. I didnt get that.Unlike Herbert's usual story telling this was incredibly slow and to be honest terribly flat. The plot seems to build up, but to what i can't tell you?I'm left feeling like i wasted my time giving this a go.....

Another great novel from the the late great James Herbert. Not my favourite one that I have read, but there was enough darkness and good fun silliness to keep me thoroughly entertained from start to finish.