Moon

by James Herbert

Overview

Moon, a terrifying tale of an insane psychic's sacrificial worship of the moon, is the latest bestseller from Britain's number-one horror writer, James Herbert (The Magic Cottage). The Boston Herald calls this work "a master thriller as scary as any by Stephen King!" HC: Crown.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780330522670
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	10/01/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	344
Sales rank:	250,662
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 5.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

James Herbert was Britain's number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction, with 23 novels having sold more than 54 million copies worldwide. In 2010, he was made the Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention, and was also awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to literature.

Editorial Reviews

Herbert's lastet horror novel is a turgid affair. It concerns Jonathan Childes, a schoolteacher with a psychic talent, who can occasionally see through the eyes of a certain lunatic during the commission of quite grisly crimes. The lunatic senses Childes's psychic presence, however, and with malignant ingenuity tracks him down and menacesand in some cases murdershis family, friends and students. Childes is often the natural suspect, but this possible source of dramatic tension is undercut by the faith of a friendly police inspector. And the final confrontation scene is a good deal more silly than scary. For the rest, the lurching, mechanical style makes this book a less than riveting experience. 30,000 first printing; $50,000 ad/promo. (October 31)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Psychic Jon Childes, a teacher of computer science at a private girls' school in the Channel Islands, has unwillingly linked minds telepathically with a particularly vicious murderer, whose crimes have a strange connection with the phases of the moon. While police are suspicious of Childes, they seek his assistance as his nightmare visions grow stronger and the killer chooses his daughter as intended victim. Herbert, previously published in this country in paperback, makes his hardcover debut with a tense, chilling, and satisfying blend of human and supernatural horror. An expert stylist, he is equally adept with personal relationships and gruesome goings-on. Definitely not for the squeamish, but recommended for all horror fans and popular fiction collections. Eric W. Johnson, Univ. of Bridgeport Lib., Ct.

Library Journal

"The author has an undeniable knack for thrilling, as few other writers have . . . he sure can tell a devil of a story." —Literary Review on Fluke


"Even readers who scoff at gooseflesh may get the creepy-crawlies . . . page by page Herbert grips by anchoring us into his skeptical psychic investigator." —Kirkus Reviews on The Ghosts of Sleath


"A big, thrilling, pull-all-the-stops novel . . . a gripping mixture of paranormal and traditional thriller elements. Imagine Herbert channeling Dan Brown and you'll have some idea of what he's up to here." —Booklist starred review on Ash


"Mad Max meets dystopian London bloodsuckers . . . . All praise to Herbert for his haunting vision of Ghost City, the hotels and subways and buses filled with the long-dead and dried-out." —Kirkus Reviews on '48


"Guaranteed to give you nightmares." —Daily Mail


"Building to a horrific climax, it's James Herbert's best book yet. But do not read it alone . . . especially on a moonlight night." —Daily Mirror

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