The Jonah
by James Herbert
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Disturbing atmosphere and constant unpleasant shocks' Daily MailThe shadow of his past was always with him. But he never knew what it was, or when it would strike next. Sent to a small coastal town to investigate drug smuggling, Kelso stumbles onto a dangerous organisation and suddenly, more than just his life is at stake. It's his past, his future, his sanity. Through torture and drugs he discovers the terrifying secret of the Jonah and learns, in the most horrifying way, that it can show more destroy him as well as others . . . 'A fresh crop of terrors bristle all through' Daily Mirror show lessTags
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A good story, with great character development - in fact I'd say it's as much character-driven as it is plot-driven. On the negative side, it's a little unbalanced in that it feels like a regular book with some creepy horror bits in it, rather than being a horror book as such. Still, the build-up is good and the climax is satisfying.
I feel that the final creepy reveal right at the very end spoiled it a little, for what it meant for the future of his relationship with Ellie.
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Author Information
41+ Works 15,093 Members
Horror writer James Herbert was born in London, England on April 8, 1943. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a singer and an art director for an advertising agency. His novels have sold more than forty-two million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-three languages, including Russian and Chinese. His stories are show more simple, yet compelling and usually have a young, jaded man as the hero. Besides writing his novels, he also designs the book covers and handles the publicity. He currently lives in London, England with his wife and children. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Jonah
- Original publication date
- 1981
- First words
- HER FINGERS curled around the sides of the newspaper and lifted it from the small table's surface where it had been lying flat.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)She seemed to be scanning the distant hills as though discovering a new land.
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- Dutch, English, German, Polish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 18
- ASINs
- 9
