Portent - James Herbert

This is a bit of a strange one, it's not the normal scary stuff that we associate with James Herbert but is more of an apocalyptic type book, there is some gory scenes in it which Herbert graphically describes but overall the book is more of a "thinking mans" view of what could happen if the environmentalists warning are not heeded, albiet with a touch of supernatural thrown in. The story centres around James Rivers quest to discover why unusual "natural" disasters are happening. These disasters seem to be preluded by a bright ball of light. There is plenty of "natural" disaster type action, from volcanic eruptions, ...  Read the complete review

Why is the Earth going through this huge change??? It seems that balls of light, sometimes one and sometimes loads are preludes to disastrous events. Plenty of destruction, from volcanic eruptions and explosions, hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, forest fires and killer hailstorms. This brilliant story takes 'James Rivers' on a search to find out why, first by surviving a plane crash after flying through a Hurricane! It also involves a pair of twins who are gypsy orphans, they have been adopted by 'Diane', a daughter of eccentric 'Hugo Poggs', who believes the Earth is one breathing organism and that it is finally ...  Read the complete review