This wasn’t my first James Herbert novel, and it definitely won’t be my last. After really enjoying the Ash series and *The Secret of Crickley Hall*, I was eager to dive into more of his work. *'48* has such a unique and chilling premise: what if, in the aftermath of World War II, Hitler had unleashed a deadly virus after his defeat? Talk about a dark 'what if' scenario explored with classic horror elements! The book follows several survivors of both the war and the virus as they navigate the ra...

I was a bit apprehensive about James Herbert tackling an American narrator, but it ended up being fantastic. He was just such a talented writer, ugh! Seriously, *'48* is a gripping read. If you're looking for thrilling book reviews, definitely check this one out.

I'm honestly not sure where to even begin with '48 by James Herbert. It's a post-war story with some serious post-apocalyptic vibes thrown in, and honestly, it's a bit of a blur. It's hard to tell where the book actually starts and finishes. The middle section is just non-stop action, but for me, it just didn't quite grab me. Looking for gripping apocalyptic fiction? This one might not be it.

In this alternate 1948, London is devastated by a Nazi-created hemorrhagic plague. We enter this new reality three years after Hitler's rockets spread the Blood Death across London. The city is a decaying mess, and ruling over the dead are a band of neo-Nazi British—the Blackshirts—who are slowly dying from the plague. They hunt the handful of those immune to the disease. Why? For sport, of course. Didn't I say they were a bunch of Neo-Nazis? But mostly because they crave the blood of the immune...

Well, this book earns a solid meh rating. What an intriguing premise. In 1945, Hitler unleashes a devastating biological suicide weapon, killing a huge portion of the human race, taking everybody with him as Nazi Germany goes down the drain. When the story begins, it's three years later, and our protagonist (an American pilot) is living in London (now a gigantic mausoleum) and being chased by British Nazis who believe that his blood can save them. A few survivors are immune, while others are dyi...

I'm slowly but surely making my way through the back catalog of the late, great James Herbert. '48 was a bit of a departure for him, leaning more towards dystopian alternate history than outright horror. As the title suggests, it's set in post-WWII England (London, specifically). The plot follows an American pilot who's been surviving in the war-ravaged city. He stumbles across a group of fellow survivors, and they struggle on together against the remaining British fascists. The twist? Even thou...

-Modernized and disguised pulp fiction.- Genre: Science Fiction.What it's about: World War II ended in 1945, and now, in '48 and in London, the few survivors of the acute plague known as Blood Death, which arrived in Great Britain from Germany along with the ton of explosives in the warheads of the V2 rockets, are trying to capture the few immune individuals, thanks to their AB negative blood type, to experiment in the search for a cure to the chronic, but equally lethal, version from which they...

As the title suggests, this story unfolds in 1948, shortly after World War II. Hitler has unleashed "Blood Death," a genetically engineered disease that has decimated the majority of the population. It's implied that the disease spread globally, leaving only those with the rare AB negative blood group alive. The story centers on Hoke, a survivor of Hitler's deadly attack, living in London. He's trying to keep a low profile and evade a group of mercenaries hunting down survivors. The story jumps...

My absolute favorite book of all time, and one of the first proper novels I ever devoured. I must have finished '48 by James Herbert a good dozen times by now.

Outstanding.

If you're looking for a gripping read, '48 is a must.

Eh, it was alright. Macho man with issues saves some people in an almost post-apocalyptic London in '48, after Hitler ended the war by unleashing a genocidal disease. I thought at the start I'd love it (post-apocalypse! Places I recognize!) but it ended up being all about the characters, which is *usually* what I want in a book, but I didn't really care for these characters in James Herbert's '48'. Huge pile of clichés. The dog was alright but underused ;). The main narrator was awful. Must kill...