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The Secret of Crickley Hall

By: James Herbert
Narrated by: David Rintoul
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Summary

There is an old, empty house in Devil's Cleave, a deep gorge that leads from the high moors down to the harbour village of Hollow Bay. The house is Crickley Hall and it's large and grim, somehow foreboding. It's rumoured to be haunted. It's thought to hold a secret. Despite some reservations, the Caleighs move in, searching for respite in this beautiful part of North Devon, seeking peace and perhaps to come to terms with what's happened to them as a family.

But all is not well with the house. They hear unaccountable noises. A cellar door they shut every night is always open again in the morning. They see things that cannot be real. The house is the last place the Caleighs should have come to, for the terror that unfolds is beyond belief. Soon they will discover the secret horror of Crickley Hall....

©2006 James Herbert (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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Exceptional but a word of warning...

Thoroughly enjoyable, kept me enthralled from the start. The narration was exceptional.

I would offer a word of warning, this is not an easy listen at times, in particular due to descriptions of extreme child abuse and trauma. If this is something that is likely to cause you distress I would absolutely avoid this novel!

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Exposition, exposition, exposition

The author has a great reputation as a page turner, and certainly from the middle of the book this story picks up pace. There is a lot of unnecessary exposition, and if you want real character building, especially of women, James Herbert is not the author for you. But certainly gripping at the end, and great as an Audible Plus listen.

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A good spooky read

I read the book and watched the movie. (BBC). This certainly is a good book and I was caught reading this at midnight as I wanted to finish it. A book well worth reading

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great

another great listen grin James, engaging throughout and realty interesting links to two world info.

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Gripping

Gripped from start to finish and unable to stop listening. James Herbert classic. Narrator also excellent

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Superb

I’m an FG Cottam fan & a fan of David Rintoul’s narration. This is absolutely superb, a must-listen.

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It's been a while since I 1st read it....

absolutely loved the audio version. Having read the book years ago this version was even better!

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Fab

Great listen and the narrator is perfect!
Do you love a good crime/mystery? Then this is the right book for you! Will look for further books from this author.

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Classic Herbert......EXCELLENT

Classic 'edge of your seat' James Herbert book,one of his best!
Read brilliantly by narrator.

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Excellent

Narrator brilliant! Would listen to this narrator again. The book was a great ghostly thriller. Off to buy 'the rats' by the same author & narrator.

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