The Survivor

James Herbert

May 2011 · Pan Macmillan

About this eBook

A chilling supernatural tale, The Survivor is an unforgettable horror by master of the genre James Herbert, the author of The Rats and The Fog.

One of the worst crashes in airline history. 300 dead. One survivor. Keller walked out of the flaming wreckage, driven on by unseen forces, seeking the answer to his own survival.

Now the dead are buried in the town of Eton and its inhabitants are trying to forget. Until the town is forced to face the shocking, dreadful evil that is now buried in the old graveyard. A truth Keller does not want to know but will be forced to confront . . .

Ratings and reviews

I am a huge fan of James Herbert's and I'm pleased to say that this book delivers all of the spine tingling moments and suspense I have become accustomed to, reading his works. The characters are likeable and the story is strong. My only criticism would be that the ending was completely unexpected and didn't really satisfy me. It felt a little rushed and didn't explain all the parts of he story I wanted explaining. I will never stop reading Herbert's books though and this will still remain a favourite in my

Love this book, read it many times. However .... my Google copy has no speech punctuation which makes it tricky to read properly, I keep having to back track as a speech ends and there is nothing to indicate that! 5* book but only giving it 3* because of this issue.

Only recently discovered James Herbert, I've read three of his books so far and enjoyed them all. Liked this one had a bit of a twist. looking forward to reading more of this author.

About the author

James Herbert was not just Britain’s number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction, a position he held ever since publication of his first novel, but was also one of our greatest popular novelists. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty-three novels have sold more than fifty-four million copies worldwide, and have been translated into over thirty languages, including Russian and Chinese. In 2010, he was made the Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention and was also awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to literature. His final novel was Ash. James Herbert died in March 2013.