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| Title | : | Others |
| Author | : | James Herbert |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 504 pages |
| Published | : | July 7th 2000 by Pan Books (first published April 9th 1999) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Thriller. Mystery |
James Herbert
Paperback | Pages: 504 pages Rating: 3.84 | 3822 Users | 152 Reviews
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Nicholas Dismas is a Private Investigator, but like no other that has gone before him. He carries a secret about himself to which not even he has the answer . . .He is hired to find a missing baby. One that was taken away at birth . . . Or was it?
His investigation takes him to a mysteriously located place called Perfect Rest. It is supposed to be a nursing home for the elderly . . . But is it?
Here Dismas will discover the dark secret of the Others. And in an astonishing and spectacular finale he will resolve the enigma of his own existence . . .
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| Original Title: | Others |
| ISBN: | 0330376128 (ISBN13: 9780330376129) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.84 From 3822 Users | 152 ReviewsColumn Epithetical Books Others
This is my second novel by James Herbert, and I'm proud to say this one gave me a nightmare. Why am I proud to say this? I read a lot of Koontz and King and love a good thriller and naturally enjoy a bit of a fright! It's hard for a writer to make the reader 'jump' or 'get the creeps' and for me it's the mark of a great author and an excellent book! It certainly gets the adrenalin pumping and the mind racing into the wee hours.It follows that there is a skill in making a reader cry but first andTruly disturbing novel from Herbert! I've read a few others by Herbert and they have all been pretty good horror/thriller novels but he exceeded himself with this one. It tells the story of the redemption of Nicholas Dismas, a private investigator with a deformed body who describes himself as a monster. A client hires him to locate her missing son that she thought died during childbirth. At first, Dismas goes through the motions of an investigation but does not believe there is any chance of
I loved this book! It is very dark and disturbing, but totally worth the read. Echoes of Dr. Moreau in the story line. James Herbert is becoming one of my favorite authors very quickly.
This was a fun and fast read. There is a lot of good stuff to be found in this novel for the horror enthusiast. The 1932 movie 'Freaks' comes to mind. Frankenstein. Hunchback of Notre Dame.Note: This is not the book that Nicole Kidman's movie 'The Others' was based on. It's a completely different thing, thankfully.The story follows a physically deformed fellow (hunchback) who has the soul of a man who has been put back on earth following a short stay in hell in order to rectify his life choices.
The best thing about the book was that I managed to finish it. But this is probably due to the fact that I veeeeery rarely put books aside. 'Others' was not a rewarding read - it was to much of a mix-up of good things and horrible things (in the literary sense). But the bad sides prevailed - to many cliches, to many mundane monologues... I do not recommend it - it would be 3/10
This is one of my least favourite James Herbert books. The premise of the story uplifting. After all don't we all want to meet our love ones again?
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