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Moon
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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Summary
The dark side. He had fled from the terrors of his past, finding refuge in the quietness of the island. And for a time he lived in peace. Until the 'sightings' began, visions of horror seeping into his mind like poisonous tendrils, violent acts that were hideously macabre, the thoughts becoming intense. He witnessed the grotesque acts of another, a thing that gloried in murder and mutilation, a monster that soon became aware of the observer within its own mind. And relished the contact. A creature that eventually would come to the island to seek him out.
James Herbert was one of Britain’s greatest popular novelists and our #1 best-selling writer of chiller fiction. Widely imitated and hugely influential, he wrote 23 novels which have collectively sold over 54 million copies worldwide and been translated into 34 languages. Born in London in the forties, James Herbert was art director of an advertising agency before turning to writing fiction in 1975.
His first novel, The Rats, was an instant bestseller and is now recognised as a classic of popular contemporary fiction. Herbert went on to publish a new top ten best-seller every year until 1988. He wrote six more bestselling novels in the 1990s and three more since: Once, Nobody True and The Secret of Crickley Hall. Herbert died in March 2013 at the age of 69.
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Editor reviews
James Herbert’s macabre tale of murder and the occult is not for the faint of heart. Actor Jonathan Keeble brims with tremulous terror as he delivers the story of disaffected schoolteacher Jonathan Childes, who witnesses blood-curdlingly gruesome acts via his inexplicable psychic connection to a vicious killer. The homicidal lunatic senses Childes’ clairvoyant connection and resolves to make the beleaguered teacher’s daughter his next victim. Meanwhile, Childes finds himself both a suspect and source of assistance for the local police. The remarkably versatile Keeble is in fine form here: His liltingly ominous third-person storytelling gives way to stirring and vivid character acting. Keeble deftly captures the jarring urgency for which Herbert is famous.
Critic reviews
“Herbert was by no means literary, but his work had a raw urgency. His best novels, The Rats and The Fog, had the effect of Mike Tyson in his championship days: no finesse, all crude power. Those books were best sellers because many readers (including me) were too horrified to put them down.” (Stephen King)
“There are few things I would like to do less than lie under a cloudy night sky while someone read aloud the more vivid passages of Moon. In the thriller genre, do recommendations come any higher?” (Andrew Postman, The New York Times Book Review)
“Herbert goes out in a blaze of glory” ( Daily Mail)What listeners say about Moon
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- robert
- 12-09-16
Gripping horror by a true genius
From the very first chapter to the last this book keeps you on the edge of your seat throwing horror after horror at your imagination one of the King of horrors best novels
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- Mr. C. Haygarth
- 08-02-20
Good story, bit of a slow start but enjoyable.
Voice characters were good and very easy to listen to.
Good twists to the plot.
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- Hugh
- 11-08-22
really good.
Mystery, intriguing well worth a listen.
Random 7 words to use up. oh well
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- Graeme
- 07-10-22
Classic Herbert.
Classic James Herbert. Great narration with interesting and convincing character voice and of course a classic Herbert story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-10-22
edge of my seat
great story kept me guessing, well narrated kept me entertained loved the whole book
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- banythehat
- 10-12-18
Not one of Herberts best
I am going through all of James's books in order and whilst the majority are excellent, this story feels a bit phoned in. it has it's moments but feels like we've been here before.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-03-23
I'd skip this
unfortunately, story aside. the audio is not split into chapters and there are more than a few noticeable edits which bothered me.
the book itself is okay which only highlights the quality of the recording and edit.
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- ceecee
- 30-11-20
excellent
another excellent book from the legacy of James Hebert. the narrator transformed the written word into a visual stage that send shivers down your back. one of Herbert's best stories.
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- Miss S.
- 30-03-21
A little slow to start
But really got going - definitely what I would call a "typical James Herbert" with plenty of blood, gore, death and a bit of hanky panky. Loved Jonathan Keeble's narration as he gives depth to the characters and they come alive. All in all I enjoyed it.
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- Fanco29
- 21-01-23
Excellent book
I Couldn’t stop listening to it and it was up to his usual standards. I love his books.
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