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Summary: Jack, my hero!
Review: I first chanced upon the author's Legacies when I was browsing through CNN's website and thought that it sounded like an interesting book. Knowing that Legacies is the second book about Repairman Jack, I decided to give The Tomb a try first. Upon reading the book, I thank my lucky stars that I have come across the book. I was intruiged from the first page and was not able to put down the book. A thriller-mystery-horror with subtle hints of romance, the book tells of how Repairman Jack goes about, in his own way, solves the mystery of the missing necklace and embarks on a dangerous rescue misson. He brushes aside obstacles and faces dangers that come his way. Despite his cool exterior, his good intentions and commitment to girlfriend Gia and her daughter makes him a thouroughly believable character. Jack, you have become my hero!
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Summary: Coming Home
Review: I first met Repairman Jack way back in the 80's. F Paul Wilsonhad contributed a short story to an anthology that I cannot rememberand always hoped to find again, just for the RJ piece. The way RJ calmly handles his adversaries making it look so easy, only for us to find out later how stressful these moments of danger and darkness can be. This vulnerability makes him so much more real. I read and have copies of the F Paul Wilson series (that did not start out as a series) and it will always be one of my favourite collections. However, the pieces with RJ (The Tomb and Nightworld) are especially dear to me. Even if the RJ inclusion in Nightworld was only as a "guest-star". If I ever read just selections from the series, it will be those two. I am surprised that Wilson took so long to acknowledge and capitalise on the RJ popularity, but I am glad he has. My only fear is, how well he will be able to maintain the mystery and excitement of the character. Legacies had its moments, but the ending seemed a little lack-lustre without the usual RJ flair for a climatic ending. However, as most fans go (ask Stephen King) we will buy it an read once it keeps coming.I believe this version of The Tomb is a re-touched one and not the original, but however it comes, The Tomb will be unputdownable.
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Summary: Gripping. Multiple story lines. Can not put it down.
Review: I have read and re-read The Tomb at least 10 times from cover to cover. I have a tendancy to want to totally consume and enjoy books as well written as Wilson's The Tomb. I look forward to a movie release but hope that the story can be preserved reasonably intact (the movie version of The Keep was a disappointment). Repairman Jack, the hero, has all the makings of a serialized hero (a la Bond) but Wilson's treatment of Repairman Jack in subsequent writings were a little disappointing (Wimpman Jack). In any case, judging The Tomb on its own merits: It is superbly written, great story line, very graphic - you can "see" the action almost as if it was on the screen. Recommended highly.
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Summary: The Tomb - The Debut of Repairman Jack!!!
Review: I hope you enjoy this review of 'The Tomb', one of my all time favorite horror books. This is the first book involving, the very popular fictional character, Repairman Jack, a character that has become one of the most beloved literary creations since James Bond. Repairman Jack is an unobtrusive looking guy who has slipped in under the government radar. He doesn't exist as far as the government knows. He has no social security number, no credit cards, pays no taxes, pays cash for everything always keeps a low profile. Jack "The Equalizer". If you remember the TV show of that name from several years ago, that is what Jack does. No he's not "The Equalizer" but if you've been wronged and you've got the money, Jacks available and Jack can be deadly. He can be your worst nightmare but as nightmares go everything is relative and Jack takes second fiddle in this book! Jack has a girlfriend named Gia (they are currently estranged) who has a daughter named Vickey. Jack loves Gia deeply and adores Vickey and would lay down his life for either and in this story he almost does. Now Vickey's father's surname is Wesphalen. None believe it but the Wesphalen family is living under a curse, precipitated by the murderous acts committed by a greedy ancestor over a hundred years ago in India. Kusum Bhakti, an East Indian priest of a tiny sect that worships the bloodthirsty deity Kali and his sister Kolobati are descendants of the victims of the atrocities perpetrated by this elder Wesphalen. They have come to New York City to carry out their vendetta and wipe out the rest of the Westphalen line. Kusum has brought with him the Rakoshi, vicious, flesh eating monsters, to accomplish this horrible undertaking. Rakoshi are huge (over eight feet tall) hideous, malodorous, perversions of the humanity created eons ago by the Otherness. The "Otherness" or "The Other" as it is named in other books is discussed at length in my recently completed review on "Nightworld" Coincidently, Kusum hires Jack to locate the thief that mugged his aged grandmother and stole a necklace which is a family heirloom. Jacks thinks lightning just might strike twice so he dresses up like an old lady and sure enough our perp. attacks him. Jack quickly turns the tables and after a couple broken bones convinces the perp. to relinquish his ill gotten gains. Funny thing, the perp. claims the victim was young. In fact, the aged grandmother is Kolobati, Kusum's younger sister and both of them are almost 150 years old. They maintain their young appearance because of the necklaces they wear (the family heirlooms) and of course when the mugger took the necklace, Kolobati began to age immediately. When Jack returns with the necklace, Kusum is ecstatic and Jack walks away a few thousand richer and now has to visit Gia and Vickey. Gia called while Jack was on the Mugger case and needed to see him. Gia Westphalen had broken off her relationship with Jack but called when one of Vickey's two aunts disappeared. She's decided Jacks line of work, which she abhors and is the reason she broke with Jack, might be helpful to locate the Aunt. Unfortunately the aunt is long gone and the other aunt is next and Jack and Gia get dragged into a battle with Kusum and supernatural creatures, the Rakoshi to save the last remaining Wesphalen - Vickey Conclusion Not for the faint of heart this story gets quite scary as our hero Jack must confront a nest of monsters but an excellent fast paced read that I personally have read four times. For horror fans this is essential reading!!!! This novel has ultimately been listed as one of six books that form the Adversary Cycle. I don't think it started out that way but it ended up that way. It and "The Touch" are self contained reads that can be taken that way with no further reading, however they must be read sometime before reading the final book of the series "Nightworld".
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Summary: Good, but slightly--JUST SLIGHTLY--disappointing.
Review: I LOVE F. Paul Wilson as a writer. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED "The Keep". When I picked this book up to continue my reading of The Adversary Cycle I knew that there would be more adventure than horror in it, and that's just what it had. I thought this book was well-writte, fun, action-packed, and fast-paced, BUT I did not like one thing about it: it explained too much of what was going on early on; what I mean is that instead of Repairman Jack suddenly finding out what was going on in a certain scene, it shows just what the bad guy was up to and what would happen, and later on have Jack find out. This ruined a little bit of the surprises of it. Otherwise it was a good book. Boy, it's a good thing I have recovered from my fear of the dark about a year ago--certain scenes that shall remain descriptionless had plenty of the potential to scare a dark-fearer like myself. All in all, I recommend this book to anyone who wants a quick and easy read, and especially as a *SECOND* book to read if they are new to F. Paul Wilson. I would not recommend this to be the pilot book to F. Paul Wilson virgins; if other people were as disappointed as I was from reading it, they may not want to read any more. If you *REALLY* want to read something by him, read "The Keep". That book gave me nightmares... VERY GOOD STUFF.
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Summary: Enchanting, enticing and an immersive read.
Review: I read on average, 2 novels per week. The Tomb however, was an exception. I read and reread it almost every day the week I recieved a copy. Needless to say, I didn't get anything else done then, heh. I have read this book well over twenty times I was so impressed with it. My husband deserves the credit, actually -- he got me started on F. Paul Wilson. I was convinced I would dislike it at best. Was I wrong! This novel blew me away. I have to say, its one of my most favorite reads ever now. Wilson is known for his seemless blending of supernatural and real. His skill is wonderful. His characters aren't just characters, they become very realistic, very human, and very enchanting. You get pulled into his world, and don't get let go again. If you've been wanting a good read, and are tired of what passes for "good" fiction these days, give the Tomb a try. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Just buy this book!
Review: I read The Keep and The Tomb back to back this week, and while I found the storyline of The Keep more intriguing, I thought The Tomb was a better written and developed book. Don't get me wrong, *both* of them deserve five-plus stars. I just wish that Wilson's older works were still in print. Now I have to track down a copy of The Touch to read the next in the series.
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Summary: Good thrills
Review: I read this book mainly because it is part of F. Paul Wilson's Adversary Cycle, of which my favorite horror novel The Keep is also a part. First off, I must say that I didn't find this novel to be anywhere near as good as The Keep, but it definitely did have its moments. One of those moments (or should I say a few) were with the back story, which takes place in the mid-1800's. I actually preferred this to the main storyline. What can I say? I'm a big fan of period horror. Anyway, The Tomb is a very entertaining book and I recommend to fans of horror novels.
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Summary: Possibly the scariest horror novel ever!
Review: I read this novel years ago after being very impressed with The Keep. The author surpassed The Keep in all phases of storytelling and horror. After moving, to my dismay, I lost the book. So glad it is back in print. Send me one today, I'll guard it with my life. The best book I have ever read.
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Summary: Better than it deserves to be, somehow.
Review: I really liked the character of Repairman Jack, the main character of this book. I liked him so much, in fact, that I was willing to forgive many of the more awkward aspects of the book (predictable plot point, clumsy narrative, unlikely character actions). Repairman Jack is a professional fixer of situations. He puts himself in danger, often to get his clients out of danger. Unfortunately his girlfriend Gia doesn't think much of his profession, and her concerns seem borne out when Jack gets involved with a cursed necklace whose effects seem to be putting Gia and her daughter in deadly danger. I think it will make a good film, and I'll probably pick up another Repairman Jack book should I see one.
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