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RIP James Herbert







blueandwhitestripes

Active member
Mar 18, 2008
431
Sussex
RIP Jim, loved your books
 
















Eggmundo

U & I R listening to KAOS
Jul 8, 2003
3,466
Wow that's a shock. Local (ish) bloke as well I believe.

Loved his books, read them all. Will be missed.
 




Fignon's Ponytail

Well-known member
Jun 29, 2012
4,106
On the Beach
Met him last Wednesday and he was looking quite frail i have to say. Still totally stunned to hear the news though; he was my literary hero & a top bloke. Sad news... :-(
 




Bevendean Hillbilly

New member
Sep 4, 2006
12,805
Nestling in green nowhere
I remember reading "the Rats" to bits in the 70s...he has had a couple of decent outings since but nothing that gripped me with feverish terror like that one.

I read an article about him in the Fortean Times recently where it was stated he only ever had one paranormal experience,he saw a ghost in a sunlit garden,and now...he is one.
 


JBizzle

Well-known member
Apr 18, 2010
5,798
Seaford
Very sad indeed. Read most of his books and they've all terrified me. The Magic Cottage and The Rats in particular... Oh yeah, Others and Once too.
 


Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
30,521
Sad news, he was my favourite author as a teenager.
 




CorgiRegisteredFriend

Well-known member
May 29, 2011
8,310
Boring By Sea
The Rats- Read it as a teenager. Great mix of horror and sex. Also good was The Fog.
 


Fourteenth Eye

Face for Radio
Jul 9, 2004
7,939
Brighton
I've only just found this out as well. Absolutely gutted. I've had the pleasure to meet him on a number of occasions and he was a kind & humble man.

A terrific author who will be mised.

RIP James
 










OzMike

Well-known member
Oct 2, 2006
12,891
Perth Australia
My brother used to work on his cars.
Sad news indeed, I read all of the early stuff but later on it got a bit samey.
In the film version of The Magic Cottage we got to see Kate Beckinsale naked, I will always thank him for that because if he did not write the book they would not have made the film.
My favorite book of his was The Survivor, great book but s**t film adaptation.
 



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