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Summary: Too Funny!
Review: A lot of authors start to slow down after dealing with a character for too long, but fortunately Wilson is not one of them! The latest Jack novel is as fresh and entertaining as the first. Jack has moved nicely from his humble beginnings in the 80's to the present day, and he is a character that is so well written he has matured and learned from his previous experiences. Other authors pay lip service to characterization, Wilson wrote the book. If you've read other Jack novels, you'll be getting this one too, I'm sure. If you've never read one before, start! It's great, easy reading but it will continually make you think and second guess like a good mystery should. Buy 2.
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Summary: Entertaining and Engrossing
Review: A lot of authors start to slow down after dealing with a character for too long, but fortunately Wilson is not one of them! The latest Jack novel is as fresh and entertaining as the first. Jack has moved nicely from his humble beginnings in the 80's to the present day, and he is a character that is so well written he has matured and learned from his previous experiences. Other authors pay lip service to characterization, Wilson wrote the book. If you've read other Jack novels, you'll be getting this one too, I'm sure. If you've never read one before, start! It's great, easy reading but it will continually make you think and second guess like a good mystery should. Buy 2.
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Summary: Ticked off
Review: A mix of reality and fantasy makes this a page turner. Some sloppy editing and an ending that feels like a handshake at the end of the third date detract from the desire to read the earlier episodes. But I'll probably give them a try. It is good to see Ozymandias Prather and his Oddities again. ( See the anthology "Freak Show")
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Summary: The Otherness Isn't Through With Jack Just Yet.......
Review: All The Rage, F. Paul Wilson's fourth Repairman Jack novel, continues Jack's descent into the shadowy world of The Otherness, which he previously encountered in The Tomb & Conspiracies. This time, Urban Mercenary Jack has been hired by Dr. Nadia Radzminsky to protect her boss, Dr. Luc Monnet, from SERIOUSLY off-kilter Bosnian drug-kingpin Milos Dragovic. Nadia suspects that Luc is the victim of an extortion scheme, but the truth is a little more sinister. But what else would you expect from one of Jack's cases...? Soon Jack is up to his eyeballs in murder, revenge, and a designer drug called Berzerk, which amplifies the users latent hostility to the Nth degree. The real treat for longtime fans of Repairman Jack is just WHERE the drug is coming from, which sends the book to a thrilling conclusion in the Jersey Pine Barrens. Familiar faces abound, from the usual suspects (Abe, Julio, Gia & Vicky) to the decidedly UNusual (The omnipresent "Sal Roma", and The Ozymandias Prather Oddity Emporium, which was introduced in Freak Show, an anthology by The Horror Writers of America, Edited by F. Paul Wilson. I loved these characters so much I went right out and snapped up a copy of Freak Show online.) The book is a satisfying read in and of itself, but it also manages to advance the ongoing Sal Roma/Otherness storyline, and sheds new light on Jack's personal life. For my money, All The Rage ties Conspiracies for best Repairman Jack novel. And that's saying A LOT! Highly recommended!
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Summary: The Otherness Isn't Through With Jack Just Yet.......
Review: All The Rage, F. Paul Wilson's fourth Repairman Jack novel, continues Jack's descent into the shadowy world of The Otherness, which he previously encountered in The Tomb & Conspiracies. This time, Urban Mercenary Jack has been hired by Dr. Nadia Radzminsky to protect her boss, Dr. Luc Monnet, from SERIOUSLY off-kilter Bosnian drug-kingpin Milos Dragovic. Nadia suspects that Luc is the victim of an extortion scheme, but the truth is a little more sinister. But what else would you expect from one of Jack's cases...? Soon Jack is up to his eyeballs in murder, revenge, and a designer drug called Berzerk, which amplifies the users latent hostility to the Nth degree. The real treat for longtime fans of Repairman Jack is just WHERE the drug is coming from, which sends the book to a thrilling conclusion in the Jersey Pine Barrens. Familiar faces abound, from the usual suspects (Abe, Julio, Gia & Vicky) to the decidedly UNusual (The omnipresent "Sal Roma", and The Ozymandias Prather Oddity Emporium, which was introduced in Freak Show, an anthology by The Horror Writers of America, Edited by F. Paul Wilson. I loved these characters so much I went right out and snapped up a copy of Freak Show online.) The book is a satisfying read in and of itself, but it also manages to advance the ongoing Sal Roma/Otherness storyline, and sheds new light on Jack's personal life. For my money, All The Rage ties Conspiracies for best Repairman Jack novel. And that's saying A LOT! Highly recommended!
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Summary: Repairman Jack - My Hero
Review: F. Paul Wilson has done it again. The Repairman Jack series have been the best books I've read in a long long time. "All The Rage" had me from the beginning until the surprising conclusion. The new characters - The Ozymandias Prather Oddity Emporium crew and the "bad guys" Milos Dragovic and Dr. Luc Monnet were fresh and original. The old characters Gia, Vick, and Abe were wonderful as usual. (The inclusion of the Rokoshi was el perfecto') I have read every book which features Repairman Jack and none have been the least bit disappointing. Each one has a unique and interesting premise. Wilson has a great talent for storytelling -he blends the real and supernatural so well. (read his Adversary series to get the full effect.) I've always been looking for a hero who bridges the gap between reality and fantasy and to me Jack is duh man. His character is the everyman, yet he also embodies the rebel we all wish to be. In "All the Rage" Jack is put through the wringer - his worse fears are realized - getting caught by the police, losing control, hurting Gia and Vick, and the Rokashi's return and he manages to not only survive but to do it with his unique style. Jack is an action oriented guy but his "repairs" are well crafted. If you are a fan of Repairman Jack you will love this book. If your not a fan, then read this book and you soon will be. (You'll be a Repairman Jack junky like me.) The only trouble with Repairman Jack novels is the wait in between.
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Summary: Jack Gets Overexposed
Review: For fourteen years F. Paul Wilson's classic novel "The Tomb" was his only full length Repairman Jack novel. Now he has added three more in three years, and as a result his protagonist is becoming overexposed. The ending of "The Tomb" seemed to imply that Jack was going to die from wounds he sustained battling a supernatural creature called a Rakosh. Now the creature is back as the centerpiece of an initially clever plot in which a Serbian gangster and some desperate molecular biologists are conspiring to get rich with a new designer drug that is causing mayhem in the streets. All of this sounds exciting, and it is to a point. But Wilson ultimately fails to capitalize upon his great setup. Jack has been reduced here from a tortured soul who moves through the underworld to just another action hero. And yet again, the holdover characters of Gia and Vicky from "The Tomb" serve absolutely no purpose other than to give Jack a vulnerability that is not especially plausible. Also, Wilson is becoming increasingly heavy handed with his libertarian conservative political viewpoints. It is unfortunate to say, but with each novel, Repairman Jack becomes less interesting as a character. Turns out Wilson may have been right initially to be economical about using his best character. By overexposing him he is in fact devaluing him.
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Summary: Captivating in the extreme
Review: I cant find a single bad word to say about this book, apart from the fact that its such a rampant page turner that the hardcover edition got a bit heavy and unwieldy for those long train rides to work every morning where this great book kept me company. Interestingly, i didnt recall that F.P.Wilson wrote The Keep, one of my favorite novels, until after i had finished reading this book, and this only makes me more and more aware of how good an author he really is. I expect the plot to have been dealt with in previous reviews so ill skip right to it: Repairman Jack is the best character i have ever read about. He instantly speaks to you, a straight to the point no bull character who knows how to get the job done. By the end of this novel youll wish you could be his friend. His exploits with the serb mobsters and the freakshow acts are amazing, and the author draws elements from fantasy, sci fi and your regular thriller to weave this great story. I can heartily recommend this to anyone in for a very well told story with loveable and hateable characters and a drive thats simply uncanny. a five star novel, beyond a doubt.
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Summary: This Is Good
Review: I have read all the books from this author and have become a huge fan of Repairman Jack. This book takes a frightening look into the what may be the future for the human race if we continue to mess with genes, DNA and the such. The insight this book as well as the return of a favorite hero, faults and all, is a reason to read this book.
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Summary: As Good as it Gets
Review: I have read all the Repairman Jack Novels and this is the best. The books moves along at a great pace and will keep you up all night if your not careful. One point while this books stands by itself it does help to have read the other Repairman Jack Novels. Each of his books builds (somewhat) on the others. So, if you haven't read them all. You have a treat in store. Go back and read them in order and enjoy.
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