Sepulchre (Paperback)

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From Publishers Weekly

Herbert's latest novel begins as a rather taut political thriller/horror hybrid, but it begins to deteriorate about halfway through, becoming increasingly poorly paced and confused. The story concerns Liam Holloran, a mercenary and the veteran of many violent encounters, who is hired as a bodyguard for Fritz Kline, a psychic who has become aware that his life is threatened but doesn't know by whom. Kline's psychic abilities, it is eventually revealed, are partly the result of an alliance he made long ago with Bel-Marduk, a Sumerian deity who also shows up in Christian theology as the Fallen Angel, Lucifer. Kline and his cohorts are a grisly but one-dimensional lot and Herbert doesn't have very much of a story for them to show off in. The author increasingly relies on repulsive detail in lieu of solid plotting and character development. After the intriguing beginning, a disappointment.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

A multinational corporation hires a protection firm specializing in kidnap and ransom cases to safeguard Felix Kline, a psychic with the ability to root out deposits of precious natural resources. During a weekend at Kline's isolated country estate, the source of the psychic's power is gradually revealed, and the agent assigned to Kline soon begins to wonder which of them needs protection most. Herbert skillfully weaves industrial espionage, terrorism, mythology, and supernatural horror into a fast-moving and well-written narrative. Attention to character, riveting suspense, and a satisfyingly chilling conclusion show Herbert ( Moon , LJ 9/15/86) once again to be a master of the genre. Eric W. Johnson, Univ. of Bridgeport Lib., Ct.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Jove; 2nd THUS edition (August 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 051510101X
• ISBN-13: 978-0515101010
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,081,956 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You love him or you hate him, August 26, 2001

By	F. G. Hamer "MadManxMan" (Isle of Man) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sepulchre (Hardcover)

In Sepulchre, there is a house that holds a dreadful secret. "The Keeper", the psychic and the secret serve a force which threatens mankind itself. Judging from the reviews, readers tend to either love James Herbert or hate him. Personally, I believe he never ever gets the praise he richly deserves. I'm a big Stephen King fan, but when Herbert is on form (as he surely is in this book) he is close to unbeatable. If you've never read a James Herbert novel, make this one your first. It's fast paced and intricate, avoiding the descriptive overkill that sometimes blocks the smooth flow of King or Koontz. He has the amazing ability to make characters absolutely terrifying and utterly deplorable and if you like your horror sick and scary but with a vengeful ending this book is a must. It's yet another amazing example of Herbert's highly original mind.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a masterpiece; this is the absolute top!, April 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sepulchre (Hardcover)

James Herbert has done many good things to mankind, but with SEPULCHRE he shocks and beats the outside world 'n beyond like never before! Sepulchre is a pure, fast-paced and extremely suspense-loaded mixture of thriller, horror and the supernatural. The Haunted-Edinbrook-alike Neath and its surroundings will eternally be imprinted in our minds as one of the most ominous, scary and mystique places in all-time horror fiction. The story - shortly, as the cover says, a conflict between the Bad and the Bad - is so ingenious that the shocking and horrifying scenes come to you more unexpectedly than ever, mainly because in such a literary jewel you wouldn't believe these shocks to happen. I think of this story everyday since I read it some six years ago, and it has really had a releaving effect on me. Sepulchre is simply the best book ever written, of any genre.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sepulchre, March 16, 2000

By	Tony Talbot (Knaresborough, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sepulchre (Audio Cassette)

I absolutely loved this one! I picked it up and literally didn't put it down, its that good. The characters were terrific and the end is THE best ending in history (or at least out of the books I've read).