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Summary: You want to be absorbed by a book?
Review: This book was captivating from like the moment I picked it up. I read through page after page loving it. I think the best part is how real everything feels. How you get drawn right into the main character, Jack. Until it is like you become him walking down the streets of New York city. This man is not a super hero. It's like he has like flesh, blood, heart, and soul like us. Read it.
Aside from his incredibly dynamic characters it also has an excellent plot that kept me guessing a lot. And got me buying up the Repair Man Jack series.
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Summary: Repairman Jack...what a guy!
Review: This is the first book I've read by F. Paul Wilson, but it won't be the last! What a talented writer! Repairman Jack is one of the best characters I've read about in quite awhile!Repairman Jack is so believable and down-to-earth that the supernatural angle of the story took me by surprise. Yes, I had read the back cover, but the story was so enthralling that I was blindsided by the horror part. There I was, racing along, totally drawn into Jack's world when...oh my gosh...he's...she's...that's a ...wow! What a story! Without giving away any of the surprises, suffice it to say that this was another one of those books that will keep you up all night to finish. Very well done, and I look forward to reading more Repairman Jack stories.
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Summary: Wilson continues to intrigue me.
Review: This is the first book I've read in Mr. Wilson's Adversary Cycle. As a great lover of his medical thrillers (The Select, Sibs, Implant, etc.), I was still entralled with this storyline. It was difficult for me to get into the story in the beginning, but after a couple of chapters, the excitement began! This is an excellent horror story and I was imagining those demons right there with me as I read the book. I am anxiously looking forward to reading the "sequel", LEGACIES, when it comes out in paperback!
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Summary: Repairman Jack - Has quite a Hook~~
Review: This is the first in a series of Jack "The Repairman" and it gets you involved from the start. I like the idea of a vigilante that can "fix" problems that need fixing and has a moral barometer, so he's not just reacting to a situation but thinking it out.
It introduces you to several characters that will be in future stories and that was interesting. It's nice to fill out a character, what makes them tick etc. etc.
I am an ardent Dean Koontz fan, and this right up there with his suspense and interesting character.
I love Jack's sense of humour. I appreciate that there is some leviety in spite of what is taking place, it makes it more believable, as most of us have laughed at inappropriate times to relieve pressure.
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Summary: The Start of Something REALLY Good
Review: This is the first in F. Paul Wilson's books concerning Repairman Jack, a character that has become one of the most interesting literary creations since James Bond. Repairman Jack is a fixer of situations -- situations wherein someone has gotten a raw deal and wants to set things right. He has no social security number, no credit cards, pays no taxes, and makes every attempt to avoid the spotlight whenever possible. The Wesphalen family is living under a curse; a death curse placed a century ago in retaliation for the murderous acts committed by a greedy ancestor. Kusim Bhakti and his sister have come to New York City to carry out the curse and wipe out the rest of the Westphalen line. To assist with this task, Kusim has brought with him the Rakoshi, perversions of the human species brought about eons ago from the Otherness. You'll discover more about the Otherness in the books that follow. As it turns out, Kusim hires Jack to track down the thief that mugged his mother and return the necklace that was stolen. Kusim tells Jack its return is a matter of lie and death. Jack succeeds and returns the heirloom to Kusim's bedridden mother. Jack is paid the rest of his price and assumes the job is done. Little does he know he'll meet with Kusim (plus some really mean Rakoshi) again on different terms. Gia Westphalen has broken off her relationship with Jack, yet her daughter Vicky (the last of the Westphalen line) loves him like a father. Jack still loves Gia and can't bear the thought of never seeing Vicky again. As it turns out, Jack becomes intimately involved with the Westphalens again, protecting Vicky from Kusim and his Rakoshi. This is an excellent read, and the series only gets better. You don't necessarily have to start here, the other books can be read separately, but this probably the best place to start to fully enjoy the rest of the books. You'll find once you finish the book, you'll be asking yourself, Tomb? What's this have to do with a tomb? Wilson had inteneded to call the book "Rakoshi," but his editor requested that he change the name to "The Tomb," thinking it'd sell better. Whatever the case, it's a great beginning to a series that gets better with each book. Enjoy!
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Summary: THE TOMB - A Review By Steve Vernon
Review: This is where it all began. The Repairman Jack series. This is the place to start. This first book in the series is a fun, fast read. I must warn you that this series has improved by leaps and bounds with every new volume. Don't judge it totally by his first book. Keep in mind that F. Paul Wilson wrote THE TOMB as a standalone novel. He hadn't planned to take Repairman Jack any further than he did.
There's an old saying. "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans." F. Paul Wilson hadn't planned on making Repairman Jack into a series, and I certainly can't believe he meant to turn Jack into such a long and popular series. No one knows when your pickaxe is going to tap into gold. This series gets better with every volume this guy writes. It's a darned good read, and Jack, flaws and all, will grow on you. Start with THE TOMB, move on to LEGACIES and CONSPIRACIES. The whole series seems to end with NIGHTWORLD, but he's still writing novels in the series that precede NIGHTWORLD, so I reckon Jack isn't down yet. Do pick up a couple of this series. Heck, pick them all up. A solid friendly read, with a character that will definitely grow on you.
Yours in horror,
Steve Vernon
(author of LONG HORN, BIG SHAGGY - Back from the dead mountainmen, time travelling mad scientists, green ghost rock spirits, and zombified buffalo. Order it now from Amazon)
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Summary: You'll always come back to the classics
Review: Well, these comments certainly won't change the overall ratings for this book. I first read Tomb shortly after it was published and seem to always have an old paperback copy around. This tale had an excellent combination of attributes that made it a winner: good historical intro, the tough (but real) hero and his love interest, believable monsters (as monsters go), and a worthy human adversary. What really clicked here, however, was the pacing of the story and the suspense. Wilson let the reader know enough to build interest (RJ's background) and let the secrets out as needed (Rakosh, elixir). Everything in the story was fresh. The real trick now will be to see how the next RJ story, Legacies, works. Sequels need to show you something new along with the familiar. In moviedom, that's why Aliens works and US Marshals fails. I've checked out Legacies and now begin to read...
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Summary: The Dan Brown of horror fiction
Review: Wilson reminds me of Brown: not the best writer in the world, but tells a heck of a story. I zipped right through this book, even though it was almost 500 pages long. Too bad there's no humor in it; it would have added a lot of spice. How to describe it? A bit of _X-Files_ and some of the old _Kolchak, the Night Stalker,_ perhaps, although this book was written after _Kolchak_ and before _X-Files._ The hero, one Repairman Jack, would appeal to any libertarian; indeed, L. Neil Smith is a bit character, never seen but mentioned a few times. Jack "repairs" things than need fixing, in the manner of _The Equalizer._ He voluntarily chooses to live outside society, so he can ply his trade, which in the case of this novel means taking on some supernatural monsters which turn out--yech--not to be so supernatural at all. Good action-adventure stuff, engaging enough to make you want to read any of the sequels.
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