ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
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RIP James Herbert
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Fluke is one of the best books i have ever read.
same here
Flossyrockstar
Über Member
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- Biggin Hill
Ditto, although the first book of his I read was the fog.
A legend in horror writing. RIP
ayceejay
Guru
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- Rural Quebec
I met James Herbert and his family once. He was dressed in white and pale as a cracker. A really nice family.
His wife told me that while he was writing a book he would live in the basement from start to finish, she would take his meals down and leave them outside the door, which explained his pallor.
Sad that he has gone at 69 which is not so old by today's standards.
His wife told me that while he was writing a book he would live in the basement from start to finish, she would take his meals down and leave them outside the door, which explained his pallor.
Sad that he has gone at 69 which is not so old by today's standards.
simon the viking
Guru
Read a lot of his books in my teens/early 20's re-read a lot last year and his new one "Ash" RIP James
simon the viking
Guru
[QUOTE 2370900, member: 259"]I'm sorry to say I've only read the Fog, and I gave up on it about halfway through. I'll have to try again. RIP Mr Herbert.[/quote]
You should read Rats his first and in my opinion his finest, Spear and Survivor very good as well
You should read Rats his first and in my opinion his finest, Spear and Survivor very good as well
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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In the style of E J Thribb...
So, farewell then James Herbert, you wrote Ash and now you will be. Unless you're buried.
So, farewell then James Herbert, you wrote Ash and now you will be. Unless you're buried.
DTD
Veteran
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- Manchester
Read some in my teens – The Spear and Fluke were my favourites.
I saw one of his books advertised in the last week or two and wondered how old he was – thought he must have been a lot older than 69.
Reginald Hill one of my favourite authors died last year.
I saw one of his books advertised in the last week or two and wondered how old he was – thought he must have been a lot older than 69.
Reginald Hill one of my favourite authors died last year.
DTD
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- Manchester
[QUOTE 2373437, member: 259"]Reginald Hill was a far better writer than most people think. Some of the Dalziel books are extraordinary. I didn't get on with any of the Joe Sixsmith ones, though, and some of his one-offs, like the Long Kill, were pretty pants.[/quote]
I quite liked 'Death of a Doormouse' – he was a brilliant writer – I was lucky enough to read all the Pascoe and Dalziels in the order they were written. The fact they were detective books was almost irrelevant, quite wonderful stories about the relationship of two blokes who worked together. In my opinion they were much better than the Morse books (although I enjoyed all of them).
I quite liked 'Death of a Doormouse' – he was a brilliant writer – I was lucky enough to read all the Pascoe and Dalziels in the order they were written. The fact they were detective books was almost irrelevant, quite wonderful stories about the relationship of two blokes who worked together. In my opinion they were much better than the Morse books (although I enjoyed all of them).
