Lair - James Herbert

The next instalment in “The Rats” trilogy was a surprise to me, simply because I had no idea “The Rats” was part of a set of three books until I posted the review on Dooyoo for it. I was genuinely excited that there was more in the series to read about the giant, killer rats from London’s sewers. This time however the stage is set in Epping Forest and the tranquil and calm forest becomes the stomping ground for a breed of animal that is far from calm and peaceful. Luke Pender is our lead character this time round and he has a link to the first outbreak of killer rats in London four years prior, by way of his family having been slaughtered. ...

If you have read James Herbert's Rats, do not miss a second helping of Lair, this is the second book in the Rats trilogy. In the first book a deadly poison killed most of the rats. But a few managed to escape, they escaped into our sewer network, it took 4 years for the rats to establish themselves, they became strong again they had build up there numbers, the rats made there way through the sewer network, they eventually surfaced in Epping forest London. They had learnt to be more elusive not take to many chances. They started by killing animal's stray cats, stoat's etc; the only evidence that was left was a few bones. The rats start to ...