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Summary: Just some clarification
Review: ...However, The Tomb was updated recently with what F. Paul Wilso calls the preferred text. The Tomb now takes place in present time with the subsequent tales falling in line within months of each other.All the stories are leading to something big which has already been written, but alas, that book and all books in the already completed Adversary Cycle will have to be updated save for The Keep, because lets face it, you cant change history. ...Just don't ask who should play Jack in the upcomming movie based on The Tomb. Unless of course you enjoy wrath, then go for it.
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Summary: Tiny Tiny Print
Review: Another in the always enjoyable Repairman Jack series. If you liked the others, this one is in the same mold. But the print is very very small. I found it a great bother and I can't believe the author would settle for this.
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Summary: Another Strong Entry
Review: As usual F Paul Wilson does an excellent job with Repairman Jack and friends. This could be the best yet. Without giving away the plot. I don't like reviewers that tell you half the story. Let's just say that Jack's life is getting more complicated. The one hint I'll give is there appears to be 1 1/2 to 2 years in time line before the grand finale. So, how many books is that? I hope its a bunch. I'll be there for every one of them!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Jack keeps getting better and better
Review: Before Repairman Jack got "resurrected" in 1998, I had no idea who he was. Now I do, and I keep waiting anxiously for each new story. "The Haunted Air" left me breathless! It's wild - funny - fantastic - gut-wrenching - exciting - and creepy! I loved it! All the characters are sharply drawn, especially the Kenton brothers. I would have liked a more detailed explanation of the "Circle", but maybe that will be forthcoming in another book. And I can't wait to see how Jack handles fatherhood, although I sure hope it won't change the tone of the Repairman Jack books.
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Summary: Best in the series so far
Review: F. Paul Wilson continues his popular (and constantly improving) Repairman Jack series while putting his own stamp on the familiar haunted house tale. Repairman Jack is absolutely the most intriguing series character running today -- a mercenary with no official identity but a solid moral foundation, he "fixes" situations that are outside the realm of normal legal channels and that generally involve some supernatural elements. And I wait eagerly for the release of each succeeding entry. The Haunted Air is by far the best novel in the series that I have read since the inaugural The Tomb. I thought Hosts was great until I read this one. Wilson has really caught his stride and is able to further develop the characters of Jack, his girlfriend Gia (and her daughter Vicky), and his friend and supplier Abe -- as well as their relationships to each other -- while continuing to invent plausible fantastic scenarios that put them deeper and deeper in peril. The Repairman Jack series can always be counted on for thought-provoking storylines as well as heart-pounding, pulse-racing, eye-widening climaxes. Two brothers, Lyle and Charlie Kenton, run a sham psychic business out of their historic home, Menelaus Manor, under the names Ifasen and Kehinde, respectively. They have, over the years, quickly boosted their clientele by stealing them from competing psychics, and somebody has decided to get revenge. Drive-by shootings and mysterious door openings and closings are only the beginning. Once Jack gets involved, however, the intensity is turned way up as he decides to confront the suspects -- a competing psychic -- on her own turf; he gets to scam the scam artist. Further investigation brings up secrets about the house, its previous owner, and a spirit out for revenge. On top of all this, Gia fears she may be pregnant. How can a child have a father with no identity? Would Jack be willing to give up his Repairman Jack lifestyle to become Citizen Jack? It is this extra layer of emotion that raises The Haunted Air above the usual fare. Wilson gets into the minds of his characters, especially tricky with a man like Jack who is such a physical presence, and lets us know how they feel about the events, as well as taking us on a rollercoaster ride of fear, thrills, and suspense--all the while dropping clues to the upcoming confrontation with The Otherness--making sure to deliver a whiz-bang conclusion that tops anything else he has written.
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Summary: You gotta love Jack
Review: F. Paul Wilson sure has a gem of a character in Repairman Jack. He is a tough, no-nonsense guy who is prone to beat the (expletive) out of people who deserve it and he also has a heart. A nice guy vigilante. Doesn't sound possible but Wilson makes it work and every page makes the reader even more interested in what happens next. I also like how he sometimes incorporates a bit of the supernatural in his stories. Sometimes a lot more than a bit. There is an underlying evil that I think will tie all of the novels together, the Adversary or the Otherness and Jack is supposed to be one of the people who stop it (all in later books I assume). In this one he has his hands full with other things though. My only gripe (and it is a small one) is I wish there were more vigilante type scenes with Jack handling up on regular scumbags that don't tie into the main plot somehow. Anyways, a great read and I recommend the series to anyone who likes action/mystery/X-files/ and even a tad of romance.
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Summary: The Legend Matures
Review: First, I would like to say that while the print is small, reading glasses are cheap. I fully understand why there is a discomforture with the evolution of Jack from a force for mindless vengence, to a fully fleshed out character confronting choices and responsibilities, I am happy to see this character involved in a mature relationship and friendships that defy convention. Like Joe Landsdale, Wilson is far too good a writer to be tied down to the cliches of male oriented pulp adventure, and the Repairman Jack series is always full of wonderful surprises. Not surprisingly, the introduction of Lyle and Charlie, who bust every stereotype in their dialogue on skepticism vs. belief and their overly decency, makes one hope they become part of the RJ ensemble of players. This book is totally delightful, funny, smart, and action packed.
And it is smart...about people, ideas, and the unknown. A great treat, and fast read....dispite the the print size.
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Summary: Missed Jack for a long time and now he is back!
Review: I am an old F. Paul Wilson fan from way back, and I remember reading the first Repairman Jack novel. Somehow in 20 years, I missed that there are five new ones! How could i have done that? I happened to see this while browsing the bookstore, and snatched right away, hoping what got me 20 years ago was still there. Wow! Even better than I expected. I am now shopping for the rest of the series. Jack is back!
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Summary: Repairman Jack in need of Repairs
Review: I have read EVERY book written by F. Paul Wilson and Repairman Jack novels are super. I have enjoyed every single one until now. This one just does not fill the bill.
I got the feeling this text was simply an endeavor to continue with the character and blend with earlier novels.
Rather boring and not up to par with previous works. Lots of the pages seem to be filler material to allow for a similar ending.
Might be worth your while to save your money or check it out at the library. Pass on this one.
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Summary: Unexpected Visitations
Review: Jack is the ultimate rebel, refusing to take any membership in society - as far as the workings of bureaucracy know Jack does not exist. This leaves him free to pursue his own goals - fixing peoples problems, righting wrongs, and occasionally scamming the bad guys. His only direct connections to the world we know are his two loves, Gia DiLauro and her young daughter Vicky. All things considered Jack has a pretty good life for a non-being. Or he did until Gia talks him into visited Ilfasen the psychic on a whim. No sooner does Jack cross the threshold into Menelaus Manor when an earthquake signals a new phase in Jack's life and responsibilities. Gia is pregnant, dead children are haunting the living, and Jack find's himself propelled unwillingly into a conflict with the 'Otherness.' The same force was the indirect cause of his sister's death earlier in the year. Now it seems to be playing for even bigger stakes. This is at least the sixth in F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack series. In it Wilson complete the shift from stories which seem supernatural but aren't quite that simple to a world where evil is a real power and the spiritual world often overlaps the mundane. This adds life to the series, and makes 'The Haunted Air,' despite a few faults, the best written in the series for some time. While I was uncomfortable with was Jack's excessive macho in the face of Gia's pregnancy. While Jack has never been a particularly complicated person, he succumbs to the situation by becoming over protective of Gia, who really does have a mind of her own. In fact, Gia is far better at ignoring Jack's attempts at parenting that I was as a reader. It will be interesting to follow this relationship in future volumes. Of which there will no doubt be many.
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