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The Spear (Mass Market Paperback)

by James Herbert (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (26 Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330376187
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330376181
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 195,260 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Steadman agreed to investigate the disappearance of a young Mossad agent, he had no idea he would be drawn into a malevolent conspiracy of neo-Nazi cultists bent on unleashing and age-old unholy power on an unsuspecting world.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars James Bond versus the Nazi undead, 4 Jun 2004
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You have to admire James Herbert's willingness to experiment, even if the results aren't always successful. Following the animal reincarnation fantasy of Fluke, The Spear initially appears to be a return to horror territory, but in fact the majority of this novel reads like a James Bond-style spy thriller.

There's plenty of excitement and plot-twists on display, but on the downside when the villains' plans are revealed things go so over the top that it's difficult to take the novel seriously. The elements of horror also don't always mesh into the thriller style particularly smoothly - the zombie finale is fine, but elsewhere an otherwise exciting attempted murder on the lead character during a weapons testing session by a runaway tank is undermined by a later revelation that said tank was actually driven by the ghost of Heinrich Himmler (yes - really!).

All in all The Spear is fast moving and with some effective action scenes, but as a whole is a very pulpy (and occasionally downright corny) read - equal parts horror story, James Bond spies, and Indiana Jones-style occult Nazi romp.

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great spine-chilling read, 17 Sep 2000
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This review is from: The Spear (Hardcover)
Herbert manages to write another highly original thought provoking tale. 'The Spear' is first class tale and one that really does make the reader sit up and think. This book really does put a chill right down your spine. Harry Steadman is another one of Herbert's charismatic characters who the reader quickly builds a rapport with. As with most other of his novels 'The Spear' is easily read in one sitting and is best appreciated this way.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Laughably poor hackneyed horror, 21 Sep 2000
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This book is, without doubt, one of the worst I have ever read. It is clichéd, ridiculously far-fetched and about as scary as a bag of shopping which doesn't contain any particularly scary items. OK, I realise that most horror is far-fetched, but most horror manages at least to raise a prickling of fear.

But it's got a Private Detective in it! And Neo-Nazis, and a spear with Horrible Unimaginable Power!

I think that speaks for itself.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Action packed with a dark and intricate plotline.
Back in 1978 we saw the release of James Herbert's fifth novel to be published, entitled `The Spear'. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Chris Hall

5.0 out of 5 stars I liked it!
The Spear is one of Herbert's better books. Not as gore-ridden and pulpy as, say, The Rats, and with a decent plot involving Nazis, pseudo-Wagnerian "folklore", good action, and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. ARMSTRONG-FINNERTY

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