The Rats
May 2011 · The Rats Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by Pan Macmillan
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A special 50th anniversary edition of the classic bestselling horror novel The Rats.
‘Splatterpunk deluxe. Not only great, gory fun but a prime example of what was once called "the British nasty." I loved it then, love it still‘
– Stephen King
The first victim was a former paper salesman drinking himself into oblivion down by the docks. Next a child and her beloved dog, then six drifters fighting over a bottle of gin - all devoured by a black, writhing mass of giant rats.
As London descends into panicked chaos, high school teacher Harris is pulled head-first into the nightmare when a student arrives with a rat bite on his hand. And he quickly realises that this is no ordinary creature, nothing like anyone has ever seen before.
With their intelligent, wicked-looking eyes and razor-sharp teeth, the balance of power between man and rat has suddenly - shockingly, horribly - shifted.
The rats have had their first taste of human blood.
And they're hungry for more . . .
‘Lean, mean, and nasty as punk, The Rats are here! Capable of inciting riots and causing bloodshed‘
- Grady Hendrix, bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House
‘A seminal work from a king of British horror‘
– Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual
‘Splatterpunk deluxe. Not only great, gory fun but a prime example of what was once called "the British nasty." I loved it then, love it still‘
– Stephen King
The first victim was a former paper salesman drinking himself into oblivion down by the docks. Next a child and her beloved dog, then six drifters fighting over a bottle of gin - all devoured by a black, writhing mass of giant rats.
As London descends into panicked chaos, high school teacher Harris is pulled head-first into the nightmare when a student arrives with a rat bite on his hand. And he quickly realises that this is no ordinary creature, nothing like anyone has ever seen before.
With their intelligent, wicked-looking eyes and razor-sharp teeth, the balance of power between man and rat has suddenly - shockingly, horribly - shifted.
The rats have had their first taste of human blood.
And they're hungry for more . . .
‘Lean, mean, and nasty as punk, The Rats are here! Capable of inciting riots and causing bloodshed‘
- Grady Hendrix, bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House
‘A seminal work from a king of British horror‘
– Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual
A special 50th anniversary edition of the classic bestselling horror novel The Rats.
‘Splatterpunk deluxe. Not only great, gory fun but a prime example of what was once called "the British nasty." I loved it then, love it still‘
– Stephen King
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389 reviews
Ken H
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October 16, 2015
Although the story was well plotted and entertaining, I thought it was poorly written. Thankfully I read the introduction and knew that this was his first novel and he didn't have much of a clue as to what he was doing, so I can only hope his other titles are show improvement. If I hadn't been entertained by the story, I would have never finished it. Since Neil Gaiman says his writing improved in the introduction, I'll give him another chance. In short: Fun story, bad writing.
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Andrew Lawson
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July 1, 2013
I remember reading this as a child in the mid 80s and enjoying it. Re-reading it 30 years later you realise it's very much of its time. Enjoyable trash. But at 99p it's hard to feel cheated. Worth reading but probably not as good as you remember it being.
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Rhys Jenner
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November 23, 2014
This book was very entertaining and simple to read. I found the ending a little limp tbh, but still enjoyed every page. I will definitely read more of his books.
About the author
James Herbert was not only Britain’s number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction – a position he held ever since the publication of his first novel – but was also one of our greatest popular novelists. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty-three novels have sold more than 54 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2010, he was made the Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention and was also awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to literature. His final novel was Ash. James Herbert died in March 2013.
James Herbert was not only Britain’s number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction – a position he held ever since the publication of his first novel – but was also one of our greatest popular novelists. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty-three novels have sold more than 54 mil...
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