First one, innocent, harmless like Joseph, Mary and Michael, kept locked in the dormitory and second "others" were malignant,demonic one hidden in the basement cellar of the home. Her body had been deformed,her limbs twisted; spine misshapen by the sac it carried,,her walk assisted by metal elbow crutches ungainly. From the opposite side the nursing home appeared to have a flat rear facade; however, they could make out another wing projecting from the back of the building at a forty-five degree angle. Besides, I'd rather be scared out of my wits, or contemplating the dark side of human nature in a way that is removed from my daily life and therefore 'safe'. At that moment Shelly remembered the name of the midwife, who helped her in pregnancy at the Dortford National Health hospital eighteen years ago.

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After a short while, the black rats became restless and the giant white ones began attacking the humans. Wisbeech told Nick, that even his mother didn't want him, he was thrown in to a dustbin because of his deformed, grotesque appearance. I've read a few others by Herbert and they have all been pretty good horror/thriller novels but he exceeded himself with this one.Nick's unexpected meeting with the clairvoyant, Louise Broomfield at his apartment, and also at the Ripstone residence gave him some strange and weird experiences. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. see, i have this extra karma chip of "free unfairness" that's expiring soon, so i have to use it, like right now.

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There were parts of this book that pulled me in and parts where was taken back by the creativity of the author. A novel of unparalleled emotional power, this one will leave even the most jaded heart shaken to it's core. At the ground floor of the hidden wing, Nick witnessed another horror he couldn't forget for the rest of his life.James Herbert is one of the world's most popular novelists, with books sold in thirty-three foreign languages.

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While he does like himself, he still finds himself weak and unlikable, and there are plenty of abhorrent people to consistently instill that into his mind. The 'Rats' series is one of James Herbert's most popular works, delving into the dark world of mutant rats wreaking havoc on human society. But once he is reborn he doesn't remember any of that, so it makes no sense that he makes different choices to become a good person.Michael's gift in communicating by the thought process, helped them to find Nick by sending their collective minds to him and plead for help. Set in a quaint English village, eerie events begin to unfold, leading our protagonist to unearth a dark and sinister secret.