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The Fog

By: James Herbert
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Please note: contains extreme violence and adult themes. Mature listeners only.

The peaceful life of a village in Wiltshire is suddenly shattered by a disaster which strikes without reason or explanation, leaving behind it a trail of misery and horror. A yawning, bottomless crack spreads through the earth, out of which creeps a fog that resembles no other. Whatever it is, it must be controlled; for wherever it goes it leaves behind a trail of disaster as hideous as the tragedy that marked its entry into the world. The fog, quite simple, drives people insane.

©1975 James Herbert (P)2013 Audible Ltd Dystopian Horror Post-Apocalyptic Supernatural

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Perhaps his best book, The Fog is James Herbert's terrifying thriller where contact with a mysterious fog turns the most innocent of people into homicidal maniacs. Given an extra dose of tension from the sly and gravelly voice of veteran narrator Sean Barrett, the poor folks in little Wiltshire don't stand a chance. The menacing and uncontrollable fog takes over, leaving the town of Wiltshire devastated and on the hunt for more victims. James Herbert is at his prime here and when paired with the dramatic performance from Sean Barrett, The Fog is an audiobook not to be missed.

Critic Reviews

"Herbert was by no means literary, but his work had a raw urgency. His best novels, The Rats and The Fog, had the effect of Mike Tyson in his championship days: no finesse, all crude power. Those books were best sellers because many readers (including me) were too horrified to put them down." (Stephen King)
"There are few things I would like to do less than lie under a cloudy night sky while someone read aloud the more vivid passages of Moon. In the thriller genre, do recommendations come any higher?" (Andrew Postman, The New York Times Book Review)
"Herbert goes out in a blaze of glory." ( Daily Mail)

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Good but not the best written by James Herbert

James Herbert has written many great books but although I enjoyed this sometimes it just didn't ring true even though it is sci fi . I wasn't engaged with this story as other of his other books. Sean Barrett is of course an excellent narrator and carries the story well and kept me listening.

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Violently violent

Sex, gore, violence, terror, mayhem, chaos.... romance. There were several moments during this novel where I scewed my face up in disgust, but then smiled with delight after. This came highly recommended by my father, who is a massive Herbert fan. Thanks dad!

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Always loved this story

The narrator was great. The story is awesome. It would make an amazing miniseries :)

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