The Jonah (1981)

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 destroy him as well as others . . . 'A fresh crop of terrors bristle all through' Daily Mirror… (more)

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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 name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
James Herbert	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Lynch, Damian	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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1981

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HER FINGERS curled around the sides of the newspaper and lifted it from the small table's surface where it had been lying flat.

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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 destroy him as well as others . . . 'A fresh crop of terrors bristle all through' Daily Mirror

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