One of the themes of The Rats is the negligence of science and the government, and how the man (and woman) in the street has to pay the price for the evils they do in our name – or for the common good. In 1984 Herbert returned, but this time he didn’t so much want to continue the story, as he seemed to want to rewrite it in a more appropriate and obvious setting –the end of the world. However, it essentially tells the same tale, taking us from an urban environment to the countryside of Epping Forest. As indicated by the increased page count the canvas is a little broader, the story has a bit more depth. In 1979 Herbert came back to The Rats with a sequel, The Lair. No-one is safe, the government is powerless, and it takes underlings to bring some semblance of order back to the world. It’s 175 pages of quick fire gore and adventure. Starting in 1974 James Herbert wrote his anti-establishment pulp master class The Rats. These are the not so secret codes into the world of James Herbert’s Trilogy.
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