- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; New edition edition (20 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333761316
- ISBN-13: 978-0333761311
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,127,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'Chilling event follows chilling event... The plot thickens. Your head spins' Daliy 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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"'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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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
Format: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
Format: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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A return to form
I used to be a hugh fan of James Herbert, however was put off my the likes of Haunted, however I found this book a hugh improvement. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Glosblue
Creed
Creed is a character quite similar to David Ash, but abit more of a badboy.
Brilliant book, I wasn't dissapointed.
Enjoy
Brilliant book, I wasn't dissapointed.
Enjoy
Published 18 months ago by zeroned
A devil of a chiller
I love this book. Joe Creed is a washed up photographer who witnesses a disgusting act in a graveyard. He then is hunted and taunted by demons and other creepy characters. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. Craig Henderson
Brilliant
Just re-discovered James Herbert. I read loads in the 70's and then grew up and had kids. Finally have time back and I found some James Herbert I'd not read. Creed is excellent. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Miss Julie L Young
Where's the action gone?
There are many good horror writers out there, each with their own strengths. For me, James Herbert's strength has always been his stunning set pieces during action sequences (who... Read more
Published on 17 April 2010 by Paul Greatrix
Comedy mystery horror thriller
Herbert tackles a lot of genre's with Creed. He combines his usualy horror and thrillers styles with some black comedy (which is really funny) and overall I thought that it worked... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2009 by marky77
Took a while to get into, but glad I persisted
It took me a good few chapters to get into this one which is unusual for a James Herbert Novel as I am usually hooked straightaway. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2008 by Ms. Priya Agheda
This is ok, but not great.
I felt reading this that I could see the joins in the plot - rather like a Dan Brown novel - you can see the thought process governing the book's structure, and that for me was a... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2007 by J. D. Aspinall
Demons today are a shoddy lot...
Soon after beginning this book, I decided I needed to stop reading it. Not because it was a bad story, nor because I was scared, but because I couldn't put up with UK... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2006 by M. Somers
The main character's surname as book title...again???
However...an interesting and original idea, written in typical Herbert style. I enjoyed reading it but once I got to a certain point in the book, I sensed deja vu. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2004 by Helen Simpson
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