James Herbert

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Forreaders of horror and spy fiction; those interested in occult themes and nazi mysticism.
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The Profile

James Herbert (1943-2013) was an English novelist best known for his horror fiction, debuting with The Rats (1974) and writing several popular horror-thriller novels.

English horror novelist; debut The Rats (1974); The Spear published 1978; lifespan 1943-2013.

The single DeBaser review (sotomayor) describes The Spear (1978) as a spy story with horror and occult undertones centering on Heinrich Himmler and the Thule Society. The reviewer praises Herbert's knowledge of Nazi mystical thought and the novel's compelling momentum, while noting a loss of verve toward the end. Overall a mixed assessment with a 3/5 rating.

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❝ It is precisely the return of Heinrich Himmler and the occult that is the theme around which James Herbert (1943-2013) develops this spy story featuring Harry Steadman, a private investigator and former agent of Mossad, the Israeli secret service, which he left after the death of his partner due to an attack and disgusted by the numerous deaths and excessive violence of that world.

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