THE GHOSTS OF SLEATH [Import] [Hardcover]

James Herbert (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Harper Collins (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0002242869
• ISBN-13: 978-0002242868
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars EXTREMELY predictable, with a climax that makes NO sense, February 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ghosts of Sleath (Paperback)

James Herbert has written some decent stories, but this is not one of them. He combines 2 or 3 subplots that are so random and out of left field that his attempts to tie them together at the end with the old "town with a very evil past" premise fail. Combine that with characters whose combined IQ can not be more than 50, and you have one disappointing read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best ghost stories!, January 24, 2005

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sleeper30 "tom" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ghosts of Sleath (Paperback)

Psychic investigator David Ash delves into the mysterious events terrorizing the community of Sleath, and as each dark secret is unveiled, evil forces are unleashed, and Ash fears for his own sanity as well as that of the village people. This one of the best ghost stories ever written, scary, compelling and very well written. One of Herbert's best.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great ghost story! Extremely well written thriller., June 25, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ghosts of Sleath (Paperback)

America needs to discover one of Britain's best Thriller/Suspence writers, James Herbert. He is serious competition for Stephen King.

David Ash, a psychic investigator, is sent to a small, sleepy village, Sleath, after numerous reports of strange happenings. The pastor's daughter wants to know what seems to be bearing so heavily on her father that he is now very ill and possibly dying.

What David Ash and the pastor's daughter discover not only terrifies them but will fill you with dread as well!

This book haunted me long after I set it down. The author has excellent writing style, blending the characters, places and events so skillfully to give one of the most exciting ghost stories ever written.