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The Dark (Paperback)

by James Herbert (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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First published in 1980, this horror tale from the bestselling author of "The Fog" begins when 37 mutilated bodies are found inside a Victorian house. The house is knocked down but there remains a terror which spreads to invade the minds of men and drive a whole city into a frenzy of destruction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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These audiobooks from Macmillan UK offer abridged readings of some of the world's most popular authors. Handsomely packaged, they feature readings by eminent actors of the stage and screen, including James Fox, Martin Shaw, Tim Pigott-Smith and David Rintoul. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic and gruesome horror epic., Mar 6 2002
By Jim Lay (Knoxville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dark (Paperback)
A cult unleashes humanity's most ancient and feared enemy in a bizarre murder-suicide in an old house. It is The Dark incarnate and it reaches out from the basement of the house, spreading madness and depravity. A chosen few, including a washed up parapsychologist, recognize it as a demonic and physical entity and fight against it as the living fog-like darkness grows exponentially... As a lifetime horror fan, I have read this novel several times and it never ceases to amaze and terrify me. It is unapologetically gruesome, absolutely harrowing, and will have you gasping out loud as you turn the pages. If you appreciate horror, this book is a must. It's slightly dated and Herbert employs a few horror cliches in the telling, but it doesn't hurt the story in any way. A horror classic of the first order. Highly recommended for horror fans who think they can't be scared anymore.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Herbert's The Dark is The Fog redux., Feb 26 2002
By Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark (Paperback)
James Herbert largely repeats himself with this tale of darkness, instead of fog, driving Londoners to madness and murder. Well if it isn't broke why bother to fix it, or even polish it up? Quibbles regarding lack of original concept aside, this novel has some powerful moments in it that will certainly stick with you, for that alone I give it four stars instead of three.
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4.0 out of 5 stars True to it's Genre, Jan 15 2002
By Colin Willey (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dark (Paperback)
The Dark by James Herbert is a true horror novel in its premise, development and description. This novel capture you from the get go and never let's up.
Directly on par with Herbert's usual formula, this novel has an ordinary-Joe male hero trying to determine the nature of the supernatural events that surround him.
The Dark is extremely similar to another one of Herbert's classics - the Fog. For North American readers, the diction and setting may prove to be a little difficult to relate to as it takes place in England (the norm for Herbert).
If you want a really good scare complete with grotesque and vivid descriptions, give it a whirl.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Be afraid...
The premise of 'The Dark' is whether madness and extreme actions are triggered by external forces or whether they are emitted from the very soul. Read more
Published on Jul 30 2001 by F. G. Hamer

4.0 out of 5 stars Grisly horror
Whoa, baby. You want horror, here, you got it. This is a book that attempts to do actual physical violence to you. Read more
Published on Jul 23 2001 by Chris Ratcliff

5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable.
As the title suggests, this is a story which explores the darker side of human nature. People coming into contact with a dark force carry out their innermost longings. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2001 by G.Spider

4.0 out of 5 stars creepy and fantastic
This is my first James Herbert novel and I must say that I loved every page of it! There is a lurking creepiness to the story, and it reminds you how savage people can realy be... Read more
Published on Jan 30 2001 by Paul Greatrix

2.0 out of 5 stars KEEPS YOU IN SUSPENSE FOR AN ENDING, BUT THERE ISN'T ONE!!
James Herbert is one of my favorite authors because of his grisly detail, and the book I read before this was the Fog. Read more
Published on Aug 19 2000 by Nick AGER

2.0 out of 5 stars Good but alot like 'The Fog'
I thought that this book was very good, although it was very simliar to the Fog, which made it a bit boring. But none the less, a good gory book!
Published on Oct 10 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Dark" is Herbert's best.
Short and sweet. James Herbert is a best selling author due to his many apocalyptic horror novels. And this is his "best" by far, in my opinion. Read more
Published on Jul 9 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Had to finish it, but.... doesn't seem finished..
I was given 'The Dark' to read by a friend who told me that I would start sleeping with the lights on, and half way through I thought this was going to be the case. Read more
Published on May 24 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Violent and shocking!!!
This is my all time favorite James Herbert book. It starts out on a `Bright, Sunny day' and has one heck of a death toll. Mass suicides, mass murders, rape, shootings, gore galore!
Published on Dec 1 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars "The Dark" is good, but not great
I stumbled across this book while browsing in the "Horror" section of a used-paperback store. Read more
Published on Nov 23 1998

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