Moon (Onyx) [Paperback]

James Herbert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Onyx | Publication Date: December 1, 1987

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.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

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.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

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.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Onyx (December 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451400569
• ISBN-13: 978-0451400567
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,862,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HORROR YOU WILL REMEMBER WHENEVER YOU LOOK AT THE MOON, September 2, 2010

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Barbara Lane "Audio Books only" (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon (Audible Audio Edition)

A schoolteacher, Jonathan Childes, has certain psychic abilities over which he has little control. A Sadistic Killer keeps on putting visions in his head of gruesome murders. Sometimes even before the murder happens.

Jon Childes has created a new life for himself on an Island off the coast of England. His dark secrets from the past are shared only with his new girlfriend as he tries to create a safe haven for himself and forget the events from the previous year. But the visions surface once again and it brings evil, which threatens everyone Jon has become close to. The Killer finds out where Jon is hiding and comes to inflict more pain. Definitely not for the faint hearted.

The story starts off a little slow then picks up and you are dragged along with the horror of it. The ending is totally different.

I have read HAUNTED which is a 4 star but my favourite of his is NOBODY TRUE 5 star. My accurate rating on MOON would be a 3.5 not as good as his others but still worth a look.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A different kind of Herbert book, March 29, 2009

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marky77 (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon (Onyx) (Paperback)

Having previously read books such as "The Fog", "The Rats" and "The Dark" by Herbert, I found this book to be very different from the type of storie he has written in the past. The other books focuses on gore, violence and mass-destruction, whereas Moon tended to be more syspence-and-mystery type horror.

Jonathan Childes is a physic who helps the police investigate matters such as child murder. When he is called to an island to investigate strange goings on he witnesses a series of brutal murders, and shares a frightening psychic connection to the killer.

Good story when kept me gripped and had a good ending.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Herbert's best..., April 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon (Onyx) (Paperback)

I've read all of James Herbert's books and, usually, they get a tad homogenous after a while. Enjoyable - but similar. _Moon_ is a departure from that. It does follow Herbert's favorite type of character - an ordinary man forced into an extraordinary situation - but this offering is better than most. The characters and the Jersey Island setting are particularly engaging and the antagonist is exceedingly chilling - more so than usual. This book is Herbert at his near-best.