The Magic Cottage - James Herbert Reviews

I am an absolute follower of James Herbert and all his work, I think I own nearly ever book he has written, so of course I have to read them all. I have to say though I am not a fan of this particular book. It starts well, telling you all about the 2 main characters, Mike and Midge (her real name is Margaret). They both live in the 'big ...  Read the complete review

This is the first book I had ever read of James Herbert - after reading rave reviews about his work and people comparing him to King - I thought id give him a shot. This book "The Magic Cottage" - your drawn into the perfect world; where there is a perfect little cottage, and perfect little people....then comes the dark side. ...  Read the complete review

Hi. Hot on the heels of my last James Herbert review on Moon I thought I would do one on my second favourite James Herbert novel – The Magic Cottage. This is my second favourite because the story is just so excellent and the cottage reminds me of my own. I will explain why a bit later. ----- What is the book ...  Read the complete review

If you were the type of person who as a child read Enid Blyton, or loved fairy stories and passionately believed there were fairies living at the bottom of your garden, then this one is for you. Mike and Midge move into a little run down cottage called Gramarye, in the country to escape the rat race. This cottage however, has a ...  Read the complete review

This one sets off at a slow pace and then stays that way. There is one or two intriguing bits to it which is probably the reason why, despite its lack of a real scare factor it does keep you engrossed till the end. This though isn’t because the story is that exciting or dramatic its simply because once you’ve started you just want to ...  Read the complete review

Do you believe in magic? I mean real magic with a capital M. I dont mean rabbit out of a hat stuff, but enchantments, Earth magic, healing of limbs that heal overnight and so forth. No? Maybe? Possibly Do you remember the first time you brought your own house? Can you remember what drew you to the house? Was it the number? The Garden? Or ...  Read the complete review