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Creed (Hardcover)

by James Herbert (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan; New edition edition (20 Jul 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 (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 896,957 in Books (See Bestsellers 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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'Turbo Charged and Spewing Black Fumes' Daily Mail; Sometimes horror is in the mind. And sometimes it's real Telling the difference isn't always easy. It wasn't for Joe Creed. He'd just photographed the unreal. Now he had to pay the price. Because he always thought that demons were just a joke. But the joke was on him. And it wasn't very funny. It was deadly...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ghoulish fun, 11 Dec 2004
By dogbarkssome (England) - See all my reviews
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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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A clever, engrossing book. A great read., 7 Sep 2001
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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.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A book full of twists it'll leave your mind boggled, 10 May 2002
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Creed is a book that you can't put down, it's amazingly well written and its very hard to second guess the plot. In fact it keeps twisting and turning so much that you really feel as lost and overwhelmed as the central character. Drawing heavily of pagan myth, demon lore and with leanings towards both Lovecraft and Barker, it's no mere horror/monster story. Well worth adding to your collection!
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4.0 out of 5 stars 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 7 months ago by marky77

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 15 months ago by Ms. Priya Agheda

3.0 out of 5 stars 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

3.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars Some times the bad guy wins?
Very entertaining all the way through! The story basically is about a quite nasty paparazzo who would kill his own granny for the perfect photo! Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2003 by MR M MCQUEEN

4.0 out of 5 stars A good frightening read
The hero of this book, Joe Creed, is a sleezebag paparazzo, which is the singular noun for paparazzi. He has few positive attributes. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2001 by Penguin Egg

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Herbert Greatness
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. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars JOE CREED UNLIKELY HERO PITTED AGAINST HELL ITSELF
THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF HIS GREATS ON PAR WITH THE MAGIC COTTAGE BUT WITH THE CHILL AND UN-EXPECTED TERROR OF THE SURVIVOR, THIS BOOK WILL HAVE YOU HOOKED FROM COVER TO COVER
Published on 8 April 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked from start to finish
This is an excellent book that keeps you intrigued from the very start. There was action and surprises throughout the book and the final scenes were very good. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2000

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