Moon (Unabridged)
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
The dark side. He had fled from the terrors of his past, finding refuge in the quietness of the island. And for a time he lived in peace. Until the 'sightings' began, visions of horror seeping into his mind like poisonous tendrils, violent acts that were hideously macabre, the thoughts becoming intense. He witnessed the grotesque acts of another, a thing that gloried in murder and mutilation, a monster that soon became aware of the observer within its own mind. And relished the contact. A creature that eventually would come to the island to seek him out.
James Herbert was one of Britain’s greatest popular novelists and our #1 best-selling writer of chiller fiction. Widely imitated and hugely influential, he wrote 23 novels which have collectively sold over 54 million copies worldwide and been translated into 34 languages. Born in London in the forties, James Herbert was art director of an advertising agency before turning to writing fiction in 1975.
His first novel, The Rats, was an instant bestseller and is now recognised as a classic of popular contemporary fiction. Herbert went on to publish a new top ten best-seller every year until 1988. He wrote six more bestselling novels in the 1990s and three more since: Once, Nobody True and The Secret of Crickley Hall. Herbert died in March 2013 at the age of 69.
Customer Reviews
James Herbert Will Always Be; A Great Storyteller
This audiobook is very good. I gave the reader 5stars for such a great performance.
As I age, reading can become an annoying frustration for me. I keep falling asleep on myself! So had to find another way of getting though this book so I could actually get to the end! I decided to give audiobooks a try. Just listening to the book being read to me, on a timer of one hour, worked really well for me. If I fell asleep (the timer) helped me not to go too far ahead in the story. It was easy to remember where I left off, or what I heard last! I throughly enjoyed this (new to me) reading experience. And will do this more frequently now.
I have been a fan of James Herbert’s books for many years. (Starting in late 1980’s until JH’s death.) It had been so long since I read The Moon, that I completely forgot the storyline. Listening to the story was like hearing/knowing of it for the first time. I think this audio reader is amazing. (Sorry. I can’t remember his name!) I loved the way this guy voiced all the characters. It was so easy to follow, and even when he clearly made a mistake, he just re-read the line, and carried on. Such an easy and smooth recovery, without a moment of doubt in his voice. What a wonderful professional. I think James Herbert’s books have themes that can be very dark and mysterious at times; even to the point of perverse. The Moon has its moments, leaving the listener intensely excited to learn what happens next. The “hurry up and get on with it” frustration can set in if it’s felt the storyline runs slow in places. Other than that, the Story does flow at the right speed (for me) for most of the book. Yes. The Moon is laced with a deeply chilling and macabre atmosphere, on and off, throughout the book. The ending however, fell flat as a pancake for me. I was left feeling deflated and wondering “is that It”?! The Moon is not too frightening and twisted. For me; The story of this book; The Moon, is just a good old fashioned horror story. But nothing too crazy or even “That special”. Yet, it’s definitely worth listening to.