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"After seeing the film of this when I was younger and it scaring the living crap out of me I then came across it in a store and thought I'd give it ago. I honestly didn't think a book could actually"... (read full reviews)
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"Considered by many as a sci-fi classic, Richard Matheson's I Am Legend seems years ahead of it's time. Writeen in the 1950s, but set in the seventies, the novel tells the story of Robert Neville; the"... (read full reviews)
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"This novel of his is one of my favourites! Although he insists it is no way autobiographical, apparently his wife was very upset upon reading the manuscript, knowing that one day she may be the widow"... (read full reviews)
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"Wow! What a debut. Descriptive skill that forces you into the dark world of Crow Haven and a plot so chilling and fast paced your lungs will hurt. However, Hussey sacrifices no character development"... (read full reviews)
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"OOOOOH look at this! A LOVELY hardback with Christopher Lee peering out ANGRILY. OH! and look at these GLOSSY pages filled with PRETTY PICTURES and features etc. Lots of hammers DELIGHTFUL films are"... (read full reviews)
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"I have to admit that I did not go into reading this book with any expectations... I love good ghost/paranormal story. Honestly, I bought the book because I loved the cover! So I was pleasantly"... (read full reviews)
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"Had me hooked from the first page and couldnt put this book down. would highly recommend!!"... (read full reviews)
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"As soon as I picked this book up, I never wanted to stop reading it! I am a huge fan of the horror genre and this book just lives up to the legacy. The intricate story lines let you get almost sucked"... (read full reviews)
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"I really enjoyed reading this, as I love GRRM, although I didn't find it as exciting as "A Song of Ice and Fire"...cannot wait to read the "Dreamsongs" too. Anyway, "Fevre Dream" is interesting, well"... (read full reviews)
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"This is my kind of horror story. Great plot, plausible characters that you actually care about and a pace that never lets up. This is 21st century Dennis Wheatley meets Stephen King and I found it"... (read full reviews)
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"This book is a fantastic addition to the Dark Tower series but it can also be read as a single story. It was lovely to be reunited with Roland and the gang (albeit for a little while). The two stories"... (read full reviews)
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"This book is still haunting me, especially whenever I recommend it to someone as I retell the story of the ghostly apparition with the stooped shoulder and the lonliness of being stranded in the"... (read full reviews)
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"This is the first in a trilogy and boy does it leave you wanting more to read. The prologue (as usual) seems out of place and could have been just as well placed being learned in story but the way the"... (read full reviews)
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"This is a dark and brooding tale with disturbing and bizarre happenings that, at times, border on comedic. Tyler is on the run after he and his sister uncover the truth about what the local"... (read full reviews)
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"'Dracula' is one of the most popular pieces of literature in English, and having returned to it for a second time myself, I think it has aged remarkably well since it was published in 1897.
An"... (read full reviews)
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"One of those books that you wish you could stay up all night and finish. Reviews said it was for fans of Christopher Ransome - true - I enjoy both authors. You are never sure what is going to happen"... (read full reviews)
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"Having found the prison at the end of Book 1, the survivors decide to make it their new home. They also discover four survivors within the prison ... but can they be trusted ?
The lines between good"... (read full reviews)
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"I have been a long-time fan of classic comic book stories. This is similar in that it is all in black and white, with little detail on the characters clothing. But this understated effect is used to"... (read full reviews)
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"If I could give more than 5 stars I would as this is James Herbert at his greatest!
The third in the David Ash series but equally the third that can be read as stand alone books.
David Ash is a"... (read full reviews)