Is there life after death? (Nobody True - James Herbert)

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Product:	Nobody True - James Herbert
Date:	04/03/08 (67 review reads)
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Advantages: thrilling story line, good first person narrative

Disadvantages: none

Following the main character in the book, James True, who stars to experience OBE'S (Out of Body Experiences) at a very early age of 7 - where he saw himself choking on a hot potato. Happening more and more throughout his life, he begins to learn much about his ability, with the most noticeable incident happening when he was 17 in a motorcycle incident; the great amount of detail the author used for describing the scene was brilliant, particularly because of the first person viewpoint that the book is written in. This first person narrative was particularly interesting, giving us an insight into Jim's (James) thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

We then start to learn about James' (Jim as people call him) life, which is all relevant to the later stages of the book (including his advertising company and his family and friends).

After an argument between James and Oliver (a good friend and business partner) over merging their company with another, which James completely disagreed with. After James finds that Oliver is still on drugs (which had broken up their friendship before), Oliver storms out; soon after James collapses on the bed, and begins another OBE. On his journey, he learns about Alex Moker (a nasty and hideous serial killer), whilst also visiting his family to kiss his mother and daughter goodnight, until he suddenly felt something was right, like the link to his body had being broken, like he was on his own. Travelling back to his body, he was shocked to find he had been murdered - not just murdered but mutilated (nothing at all for his soul to go back to).

Now alone, no way back, and no way of contacting the real world, he begins to learn more about himself (his current form and his life before being killed). He begins a journey, learning what his friends and family are really like, and who his killer was.

I particularly like the great amount of detail the author uses in this book, describing his OBE experiences almost as if we were living them. You are presented with several questions throughout the book also, and left wondering where exactly the story would lead, although this soon becomes very clear.

I would definitely recommend a read of this book!!

Thanks for reading

Summary: definitly worth the read