Horror Aficionados discussion

I'm about halfway into The Dark but I'm not liking it much. Are there any Herbert novels you've liked better that I should try?

Well i would recommemd Others, The Shrine, Portent and Creed

I've only read a couple of Herbert's books so far, even though I have most of them.The one I liked best so far was The Rats.

The Fog

Charlene i also enjoyed Rats. Did you read its sequels Lair and Domain ?

I agree. The Fog, Others, Creed. The Ash series are worth checking out too.

Mehmet wrote: "Charlene i also enjoyed Rats. Did you read its sequels Lair and Domain ?"

I haven't yet read the sequels, but I do have them.

I liked The Fog as well.

The Magic Cottage is good.

So is Sepulchre.

Jon Recluse wrote: "The Magic Cottage is good.

So is Sepulchre."

I'm pretty sure I have a copy of Sepulchre actually. I'll have to dig it out.

Thanks for the suggestions, folks :)

Once... you can skip.

Ahhh Magic cottage was first horror i read and i feel like rereading it as forgotten what is was like.

Amanda wrote: "I'm about halfway into The Dark but I'm not liking it much. Are there any Herbert novels you've liked better that I should try?"

For my first by him I have reserved The Secret of Crickley Hall,because I think it sounds good and creepy.

My first James Herbert was Magic Cottage. I thought it was great. Ghosts of Sleath is good too. The Secret of Crickley Hall is also one if my favourites.

David wrote: "My first James Herbert was Magic Cottage. I thought it was great. Ghosts of Sleath is good too. The Secret of Crickley Hall is also one if my favourites."

Thanks, must check out Magic Cottage and Ghosts Of Sleath.

I gotta recommend The Ghosts of Sleath. Absolutely love that book. The Magic Cottage drips with atmosphere, too.
On a more hardcore front, The Fog and The Rats Trilogy are pretty nasty.
You can't really go wrong with Herbert, although his last book, Ash, does sadly test the patience a little bit imho