Customer Reviews
James Herbert's best to-date - By: Snow White, 29 Dec 2008 
Having read all of James Herbert's books, this was the first one I read & remains my favourite by far. The dark subject matter is expertly blended with the occasional touch of humour. Very well written & a constant page-turner; you won't want to put it down!
AN OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE... - By: Lawyeraau, 24 Feb 2008 
This is an intriguing chiller thriller by Great Britain's master of horror & the supernatural. Written as a first person narrative by the protagonist, James True, a successful graphic artist with his own business, the reader discovers that for years James has been capable of having out-of-body experiences. He is able to project his essence, leaving his body behind, as he wanders around totally unfettered by physical constraints. Unfortunately, on his last such foray, he returns to his body only to discover that he had been brutally murdered & mutilated while he was out-of-body.
At first, the police believe his murder to be the work of a serial killer, and, despite his obvious limitations, James sets out hell-bent to find his murderer. What he finds, however, is betrayal, heartbreak, & fear, as he discovers things about his wife, his beloved daughter, & his business partner that he never knew. He also meets the serial killer, a decidedly creepy character that will have some surprisesin store for the reader. Just when the reader has it all figured out, the author pulls a rabbit out of the hat.
Peppered with wry, macabre humor, the plot is so inventive that the reader cannot help but keep turning the pages of this book, despite its falling somewhat shortin terms of character development. It is an entertaining, quick read.
Read better, read worse - By: E. L. Brown, 05 Nov 2007 
After a promising start the story becomes predictable & you can see the ending coming a mile off. Interesting ideas are produced but then barely explored. Not as good as his older stuff but still better than a lot of the drivel which is out there today.
Difficult to get into, but well worth the perserverance - By: T. Martin, 01 Sep 2007 I found this book difficult to get into at the start as the author's descriptions of his main characters problems were incredibly repetitive. Although I appreciate this might be needed, I thought this could have been trimmed significantly & the reader would still understand the significance. The second half of the book is excellent & this really becomes a page turner once the main character stumbles across the serial killer. Solid ending. Enjoyable stuff.
Great read! - By: Eclipse, 31 May 2007 This is one of my favourite James Herbert books. Herbert draws youin from the first page without any hope of escape! I couldn't put it down. If you like supernatural stories then you will not be disappointed with this book, thoroughly entertaining!
