![]() ![]() Sure, an author like King, Koontz, or even Herbert of 30 years later, could have added a lot more to this story.and maybe it would have been just as good. Had 'The Rats' been written today, it would almost certainly be at least three times longer, with tons of added 'sex and violence' for the taste of modern audiences.īut it's the simplicity of 'The Rats' that makes it a refreshing change for readers like me, who have come to find a lot of today's horror literature to be almost interchangeable. It's interesting to contrast this book, coming in at just under 200 pages, with the more verbose(not to mention gory) thrillers of recent years. ![]() 'The Rats' holds up well after more than 30 years. So this was a chance to get reacquainted with Herbert as the young, inspired horror writer. I'd read a few of Herbert's books before 'The Fog', written shortly after this one, is another take on 'modern-day England' falling apart due to inexplicable events, while 'Once', 'Others', and '48' veered into fantasy and sci-fi territory. A friend of mine (and fellow Amazon reviewer) recommended this book to me. ![]()
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