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Summary: Joke on Jack or on us?
Review: Overall I liked the story. I think this book will only be enjoyed by those that have read The Tomb. The story fits with F. Paul Wilson's advarsary series, but the story doesn't seem to agree with parts within Nightworld. In Conspiracies he no longer has his ride and borrows Abe's truck, but in Nightworld doesn't he still have his slick car (which is supposed to take place after Conspiracies in FPW time)? Also, Jack seems totally clueless to the large hole that opens up in Central Park in Nightworld, but you would think that he would have memories of almost getting sucked into the one in Monroe. Sorry FPW, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers. You've done a lot better job in the past. I wish you hadn't tied this one to the advarsary plot and did something fresh with the "Conspiracy". Nice twist at the end, but that was the only redeaming part of the story. If I wasn't one of your fans I would have given this book a two stars, but I know you can do better so I gave it the three.
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Summary: Another great Repairman Jack Novel!
Review: Repairman Jack is one of the great characters in horror literature. He first appeared in The Tomb, made a brief appearance in NightWorld, and then reappears in Legacies as a major character. I'm glad to see that F. Paul Wilson has chosen to write additional books Rpairman Jack playing a central role. "Conspiracies" takes some of Jack's old adversaries, provides conflict and through this conflict explains many of the so-called conspiracies (UFO coverup, assasination of JFK, religion, etc.) of the day. His supporting characters are at once believable, funny, and altogether interesting. An excellent book, don't miss it!
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Summary: Just how cool is Jack
Review: Stephen King is the president of his fan club. Movie stars are battling to play the role in the upcoming Tomb movie. And, he's funny. Though tough to beat the Tomb, Conspiracies comes very, very close. I'm grateful Jack is back
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Summary: So-so
Review: Tasked by Lew to find his missing wife, Melanie, who, before she disappeared, claimed that only Repairman Jack could find her, most of the story revolve round the conference where people, convinced that conspiracies existed all around them gather The clever twist I could see in this book was that the author, was in the conspiracy to mislead readers who the real victim was in the story. Impressive. I remained blissfully unaware of where the story would lead to until the ending part. Readers of this book should be familiar with who Repairman Jack was, how his character was shaped and what made him the man he was today, or it would be terribly difficult to understand why he undertook the ¡¥fix-it¡¦ tasks in Conspiracies. Readers who have not read previous Repairman Jack novels would have difficulty understanding, or even liking him. His heroism did not really shine through, as he remained passive most of the time, reacting to situations rather than taking initiatives and being spontaneous. His devotion to Gia and Vicky was also not well-illustrated, as the 2 ladies in his life had very limited roles in the book. My advice to readers new to Jack: Read The Tomb to know him first. Also, too many questions remained unanswered. Olivia¡¦s death was not really explained? what did the ¡¥wet¡¦ painting done by Melaine have to do with the story? Why did Jack¡¦s scars itch? I look forward to the sequel which could answer my questions.
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Summary: okay but not the best
Review: The Repairman Jack novels are generally very good. If this is your first try at the series read The Tomb or Legacies first. They are much better. This book works if you are familiar with the milieu but otherwise is weaker than the previous installments.
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Summary: okay but not the best
Review: The Repairman Jack novels are generally very good. If this is your first try at the series read The Tomb or Legacies first. They are much better. This book works if you are familiar with the milieu but otherwise is weaker than the previous installments.
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Summary: Repairman Jack - Great Series
Review: This was the first of a great series of books. The protagonist, Repairman Jack, is a great character. I look forward to Wilson writing more of this series.
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Summary: JACK is back & he's kicking....
Review: Very ala X-Files... "Just because you're paranoid, doesen't mean they are not out to get you" Wonderfully fast paced, vividly written; people, places & conspiracies. Even Jack is not sure who the "bad guys" are. Rolicking good fun.
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Summary: Legacies Was Better
Review: While I love 'repairman jack', Conspiracies was too over the edge with supernatural mumbo jumbo. Bring back story lines similar to Legacies if this series is to continue.
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Summary: More loose ends than a bowl of spaghetti.
Review: Why one star? Funny, if a book is so terrible that I can tell it's junk from the first paragraph, I don't mind. I'll just put it down and pick up another book. For me, the worst books are the ones that have just enough narrative drive to keep you turning the page, yet fail to deliver at every single turn. That's how it was with this book; I liked the opening--I really did! Repairman Jack's purchase of a 'new' Daddy Warbucks lamp and his difficulty finding a place for it amidst all the assorted junk of his apartment was a great bit of characterization--enough to hook me. Where to begin... how about the ending? (No, this is not a spoiler. Read on.) The climax was straight Perils of Pauline. It reminded me of the climax to a story I wrote in third grade, in which an electric car crashes, and the combined vacuum from all the cracked vacuum tubes (yes, I was in third grade that long ago)sucks our hero towards his doom. Yes, that bad--my third grade story and this one. And _Conspiracies_' climax is followed in short order by a deus ex machina resolution (non-resolution, really) that had no set-up at any point earlier in the novel. Then, serving to underline all the loose ends in the novel, Repairman Jack thinks over all the many questions which are still unanswered. Aaargh! The premise is very promising: Jack is hired to find a missing wife; turns out she's a conspiracy theorist, and to track her down Jack must attend a convention of conspiracy theorists and masquerade as one of their number. Great set-up, but in my opinion F. Paul Wilson fails to deliver. The amount of research that went into this story, I suspect, could be achieved with a Yahoo search for 'conspiracy' and about thirty minutes of free time. There are also several long-winded bits of padding, worst of all: Jack's interminable discussions with his best-male-friend-in-the-world Abe Grossman, who (guess the religious/ethnic stereotype) says stuff like, "Nu? You next look where for this missing lady?" Finally, one wonders if the editor was asleep, allowing numerous misspellings, and even (page 311): "The One watched the hole in rapt fascination, only vaguely barely aware of the struggle..." etc. Vaguely barely? And how about the Sunday Schedule of Events, which appears on the terminal page; was this misplaced as an editorial oversight (that's my vote), or is there some sort of deeper meaning here? Bottom line, this is more than just a sequel to _The Tomb_; it's a shameless commercial for the earlier book.
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