The Touch

Rating:
Summary: Holds Your Interest But Not Among Wilson's Best
Review: The Touch is a fast read that will hold your interest.However, there are not many surprises and the characters are pretty much one-one dimensional. All in all, The Touch, which is one of Wilson's early books, is fun to read but not one of his better books. You might read Wilson's The Select, which is a much better medical thriller, and The Tomb, a very good thriller also from his early days.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting Characters Make It Worth A Look
Review: The Touch is Book Three in Author F. Paul Wilson's "Adversary Cycle", and while I've enjoyed all three books (The Keep and The Tomb are the previous installments), I still have NO clue what the have to do with one another. The Touch is a marked departure from the Horrific aspects of the two prior Adversary books; It's more in line with Wilson's Medical thrillers. Doctor Alan Bulmer is gifted (Or is it cursed..?) with the Dat-Tay-Vao, which enables him to heal with a touch, but seems to be exacting a terrible price. The characters are realistic and engaging, and Wilson's writing style is brisk; The story moves along quickly, and I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't able to predict every plot-twist a mile in advance. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of Wilson's Adversary books.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting Characters Make It Worth A Look
Review: The Touch is Book Three in Author F. Paul Wilson's "Adversary Cycle", and while I've enjoyed all three books (The Keep and The Tomb are the previous installments), I still have NO clue what the have to do with one another. The Touch is a marked departure from the Horrific aspects of the two prior Adversary books; It's more in line with Wilson's Medical thrillers. Doctor Alan Bulmer is gifted (Or is it cursed..?) with the Dat-Tay-Vao, which enables him to heal with a touch, but seems to be exacting a terrible price. The characters are realistic and engaging, and Wilson's writing style is brisk; The story moves along quickly, and I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't able to predict every plot-twist a mile in advance. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of Wilson's Adversary books.

Rating:
Summary: Touchdown!
Review: This book was very enjoyable and I recommend it highly to anyone who is a fan of medical thrillers, F. Paul Wilson, or page-turning novels. While most of the characters are cardboard cutouts in terms of their motives and actions, the storyline allows the reader to be swept up in the momentum of the tale and forgive Mr. Wilson for not being more original in his writing. A well-done tale that was put together in seamless fashion.

Rating:
Summary: Not a Horror Novel
Review: This is a book of suspense not horror. And like most of Wilson's books his character development is exceptional. I even recommend it to my wife who doesn't like horror novels. How this book fits into the Adversary Cycle I havent't a clue. So I guess I'll just have to read the final three to find out. A great book for a "dark and stormy night".

Rating:
Summary: Not a Horror Novel
Review: This is a book of suspense not horror. And like most of Wilson's books his character development is exceptional. I even recommend it to my wife who doesn't like horror novels. How this book fits into the Adversary Cycle I havent't a clue. So I guess I'll just have to read the final three to find out. A great book for a "dark and stormy night".