Creed - James Herbert

The hero in this book is a guy called Joe Creed (hence the title) and he is portrayed by James Herbert as being a bit of a scum bag, which, as he is a fully paid up member of the paparazi is probably not that far from the truth. Now as we know these guys know all the tricks for getting the juicy bits of gossip and more importantly the photographic proof to go with it. It is this very "skill" that gets Creed into the trouble he soon finds himself in when he takes a photo of someone (or something) that he shouldnt of. Although James Herbert does try and make Creed the sort of person you dont really care what happens to I did end up feeling a bit of ...  Read the complete review

This is my short story, which i think is on the same topic as Creed by James herbert: Four Walls The crash, followed by the immediate tinkling of pointed shards of glass, pierced the air, which at this time of night, was usually invested in a cathedral silence. The next sound was the slight cracking of the glass shards as thick boots enforced their weight on them and they were pushed deep into the thick folds of the plush carpet. The feet then moved silently over to where a solid oak box stood proudly on a teak shelf. The intruder opened the box to see the bounty of silver and gold jewelry, which boasted their wealth. Over the trespasser ...  Read the complete review

I read Creed last year (so some bits of this might be inaccurate) after I'd read The Rats, The Dark and Portent. Although it's got some great horror in it, I found myself laughing at most of it - Herbert somehow managed to tie horror and comedy together. Creed is based on the paparazzi photographer Joe Creed, who while working at a funeral, he sees mysterious goings on in the graveyard after the funeral has taken place. Creed decides to investigate, and he finds himself tied up in a bizarre and dangerous group of "people" (I use the word lightly), but being kept there by deception. ...  Read the complete review

I finished reading Creed about two weeks ago, and had to read it at work as I couldnt read it at home ~ too scary! Joe Creed is an arrogant man working as an independant photographer for the newspapers in London. Whilst on a shoot, he spots a man doing an undignified act over a fresh grave, and takes some snaps. This leads him on a terrifying crusade of horror and mystery, ever knowing if the person he is trying to track down is just a weirdo or satan himself. I found this book a little hard to follow, with the his he or isnt he part being a little confusing, but it had a good ending, and was rather rude to boot! ...  Read the complete review