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The Dark
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
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Take the haunting suspense of James Herbert's text, add the chilling timbre of actor, Sean Barrett's voice, and you get an audiobook that must be listened to in one sitting. Long one of Britain's most popular horror writers, James Herbert is at his peak here with The Dark. Similar to his much-celebrated The Fog, the characters in this audiobook are driven to madness and terrifying violence as an amorphous and invisible antagonist descends upon the town. With a sinister performance, Sean Barrett will have listeners frozen over the pause button as the characters try to outlast one of our most primal fears: the dark.
Summary
Night falls. It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power. And somewhere in the night...a small girl smiled as her mother burned...asylum inmates slaughtered their attendants...in slimy tunnels once-human creatures gathered. Madness raged as the lights began to fade and humanity was attacked by an ancient, unstoppable evil.
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 best-seller 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 best-selling 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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- Kindle Customer
- 05-12-13
Typical James Herbert
This book was a typical James Herbert. Although it isn't a new story and I have read it years ago it was still very enjoyable having a very good narrator who can do the various voices. Although not as scary as some of his books it was still a gripping listen
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- Trish
- 03-08-18
very scary listen
gripping and well read. this will have your imagination working overtime. I was jumping at shadows and turning on the lights all round the house.
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- Brian J Taylor
- 06-06-15
Let's hope it never happens
Would you listen to The Dark again? Why?
Yes because it a story you can keep listening to
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Dark?
The full unabridged version. Had a 3hour cassette years ago but didn't compare
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Beware the Future
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- sams247
- 24-06-21
Too grim n gory for me
If you consider I am a fan of Zombie stories, it may add to the context that I found this book way too grim and gory, I really didnt like it at all. I guess if you like films like SAW and you like your people chopped up for no reason then this may be for you, but its not what I wanted to read - not to relax, not to enjoy, not for anything really. And I have read and liked other Herbert books so I am not new to the author.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-05-18
fab journey through the dark.
The narrator took me through the dark on a roller coaster of a ride. Fab
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- Nathan Carr
- 27-02-18
Exciting supernatural horror adventure
James Herbert was on ripping form when he wrote this. Sean Barrett is a great narrator. if you liked Rats then you are in safe hands here.
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- Jackie Blackwell
- 18-01-21
Not for me
Stuck with it for 5 gruelling hours 🥴 intense .....makes for miserable reading. Like a zombie movie.
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- di spencer
- 10-08-16
don't go into the dark
kept you wondering what was going to happen next. a good story
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-05-22
Gripping supernatural horror
Narrator was excellent! able to become every character effortlessly.
No holds barred grousome gore and depraved evil detail.
Gripping, fast paced, edge of seat page turner, with lots of paranormal intrigue.
One major let down unfortunately was the hurried ending, definitely deserved more time and care.
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- Alan Barton
- 16-05-22
On point.
Great story, brilliant performance that brings the story to life. could see it as a tv mini series.
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