James Herbert, who has died aged 69, was a horror writer most famous for The Rats, the garish, ghoulish thriller about man-eating vermin. In the 1970s and 80s, dog-eared copies of the book would be passed around groups of teenagers fascinated by Herbert's visceral, anatomical descriptions of violence. Some critics sneered; others thought he could write well. Readers lapped it up.
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James Herbert
Horror writer;
Born: April 8, 1943; Died: March 20, 2013.
James Herbert, who has died aged 69, was a horror writer most famous for The Rats, the garish, ghoulish thriller about man-eating vermin. In the 1970s and 80s, dog-eared copies of the book would be passed around groups of teenagers fascinated by Herbert's visceral, anatomical descriptions of violence. Some critics sneered; others thought he could write well. Readers lapped it up.
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