bunnyhero's reviews
117 reviews

i quite enjoyed the first half or so of the book (if you can set aside the 80s-era sexism). great buildup of tension and bits of clockwork fitting together. the second half or so just drags on without tension, though-- you know what's going to happen, and suddenly it seems that all of the bits and pieces that the protagonists learned about the creeping horror mean nothing to them. alas.

it took a while for the suspense to build up, but it got its creepy hooks into me during the second half. unsettling!

better than i expected it would be

bloated, overlong, and inelegantly written. i'd never read any James Herbert before and after this i doubt i'll read any others. i am curious to know if the tv series was any better.