- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: Pan; New Ed edition (6 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330376276
- ISBN-13: 978-0330376273
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 52,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'Chilling event follows chilling event... The plot thickens. Your head spins' Daily Mail; 'He is one of the few writers taking forward the tradition of the great supernatural storytellers - and being innovative' Evening Standard; 'A streamlined racehorse of a book, pulsing with energy, Creed will delight Herbert fans, and surely astonish them' Fear Magazine"
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'Turbo charged and spewing black fumes' Daily Mail
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ghoulish fun,
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This review is from: Creed (Paperback)
James Herbert's 15th novel continues the high standard of Haunted, albeit in a completely different style. The cover copy probably overstates the case - "You'll Be Afraid to Laugh" runs the tagline - as Creed is by no means an outright comedy, but it does have it's rotting tongue in cheek on more than one occasion. This isn't quite the knowing post-modernism of Wes Craven's Scream, but it certainly comes close on occasion. What makes the book a success is that these flashes of blackest humour derive from the voice of the main character - Joe Creed - a cynical member of the despised tabloid paparazzi, a slob whose only real interest is himself, and with no belief in anything supernatural. Just watching Creed struggle through his career is entertaining enough, and the fact that he isn't some flawless hero makes his reactions to the supernatural more believable. Add in an unwanted child dumped on him by his estranged wife and his delicate balancing of doing the right thing and earning money makes for some great drama. While there are moments of black comedy however, Creed for the most part works as a successful horror novel, in fact this novel contains some of Herbert's most chilling material, with Creed being harassed by a bizarre nocturnal visitor and doubting his own sanity. If there is a criticism here then the ending feels a little rushed, but with it's winning combination of chills, black humour, and an intriguing lead character Creed is never less than entertaining reading, and one of Herbert's best books.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A clever, engrossing book. A great read.,
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This review is from: Creed (Paperback)
Herbert is on top form with this novel. I love this book. It is very well written and has a clever, engrossing plot which makes the book hard to put down. From the first chapter (a bizarre funeral sequence) the pace never slackens. James Herbert is not afraid to take new directions in his writing and this is very evident with 'Creed'. What seperates this from many of his earlier novels is the emphasis on dark humour (in one instance Herbert sends up the 'rats' books). Alongside this however are some very scary and unnerving moments. Poor Joe Creed experiences some terrorfiying encounters. I would consider 'Creed' to be the best of Herbert's more recent books. This is an unusual novel and is a great deal of fun to read. I would wholly recommend this novel.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Herbert Greatness,
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This review is from: Creed (Paperback)
I thought that this was a thrilling read. The main character is your classic anti-hero. Most of the characters aren't cyphers and are complex, adding to the story. Also most of the characters aren't good or bad like in other Herbert novels making you want to find out what happens in the end. The ending is original and I didn't see it coming! Herbert has excelled again.
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