- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; New edition edition (25 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333761308
- ISBN-13: 978-0333761304
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 164,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An outsider must protect a house and its inhabitants from danger. Halloran will combat men who thrive on physical corruption; he will find love of a perverse nature; he will confront his soul's own darkness. And eventually he will discover the horrific and awesome secret of the Sepulchre...
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A conflict of evils. There is a house called Neath that holds a dark and terrible secret. In that house there is a psychic called Kline who is part of its secret. The Keeper is guardian of the house, of the psychic, and of the secret. But now an outsider must protect them from a terrible danger. Halloran will combat men who thrive on physical corruptions; he will find love of a perverse nature; he will confront his soul's own darkness. And eventually he will discover the horrific and awesome secret of the Sepulchre... Remember with fear...
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Herbert has managed to produce another outstanding novel here, with a dark tale of corruption and despair. Admittedly, the characterisation isn't the greatest aspect of the novel, as you never really get to feel anything for any of the principal characters, but this does not subtract from the novel as much as one would think. The book races by with a jam packed plot that will truly leave you not wanting to put the book down.
There was an extra chapter that was removed from the novel by Herbert himself, which you can read within Herbert's biography - Devil In The Dark. This is an intersting addition to the novel which expands on the relationship between Liam and Cora (two major characters), but was removed because Herbert thought it slowed the pace of novel down too much.
I'd definitely recommend this book to any fan of the horror genre. I'd say it is definetly one of Herbert's better novels. Still it's not a patch on The Rats, The Fog, The Survivor or '48. Well worth a read though! Enjoy!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Following the restrained - almost genteel - horror of The Magic Cottage, Herbert returns to a more action-packed visceral style with Sepulchre. Essentially a mix between horror and thriller genre's, with the lead character being an ex-army private security operative charged with protecting a psychic businessman who believes his life to be in danger. The story takes a fair while to actually get moving, but once the action shifts to the psychic's mansion the supernatural element kicks in, with weird creatures in the lake, bands of roaming jackals, a cadaverous gatekeeper, and sacrifices to an ancient Sumerian serpent god. The novel is a little rough around the edges, with some overly broad Irish dialogue, (inevitably the lead character runs into the IRA), and despite some grisly flashback scenes the characterisation isn't particularly strong, but all in all this delivers enough action, twists and scares to make this an enjoyable romp.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Undoubtedly in my own opinion Herberts greatest ever book. The characters are as appealing and utterly hateable as they possibly could be. I'm a big fan of Koontz and King, but when Herbert is in this kind of form he is simply unbeatable. If you want to read your first Herbert novel this one is your only choice. Fast paced whilst also intricate, Herbert avoids the descriptive overkill that King and Koontz unfortunatly succumb to. He truly can make characters absolutely terrifying and utterly deplorable, and keeps the average read time of his book to 2 days. This being mainly due to the fact that you can read his books for long long periods, without tiring or becoming disinterested. If you like your horror sick and scary but with a vengeful ending this book is a must.
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Sepulchre
Another safe offering from James Herbert. Very well written with a good running plot
Published on 21 April 2010 by Mr. R. W. Williams
James Herbert's Sepulchre
This is a good book I would say. Especially the last third, I could barely put it down. However, the reviews leave you thinking this book will be horrific, but it left me slightly... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2006 by Matt
Worth the struggle
I will admitt to having 3 attempts at reading this book. I just could not get into it at first, maybe i just wasn't concentrating but i did it find hard work. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2005 by Lindsay Bickerstaffe
Herbert's most horrific
In his best fiction, James Herbert starts with a credible thriller and when he has made you believe every last detail, he showers you in pure horror. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2001
Boring, badly written and racist.
When you consider how good Herbert can be: Haunted, The Magic Cottage, Moon - this book is a real disapointment. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2001 by Penguin Egg
Suspense-loaded blend of thriller, horror & the supernatural
James Herbert never ever gets the praise he richly deserves. Sepulchre is another stunning example of his highly original style of writing. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2000
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