The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack) by F. Paul Wilson Summary and Reviews
|
List Price: Our Price: $4.05 You Save: $3.94 (49%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $3.50 (click here) Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
Book Reviews of The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack)
Book Review: repairman jack kicks ***
Summary: 4 Stars
i love repairman jack, i have all the advasary books and this one moves along nicely - we first meet vicki and her daughter here and get a feel for jack's life - the newer books go into more detail about his life but this is a good starting point - yes i recommend this book - and yes the rakosh are creepy. Book Review: The Tomb
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read all the newer books and they kept refering to the destroying of the ship, so I bought this first book in the series. Repairman Jack does not fail to entertain. He is someone I want to know. F. Paul has (as always) made his characters seem alive and part of the everday scene. It was wonderful to find another writter that I will enjoy reading.Book Review: A good read.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you like supernatural thrillers, you should enjoy this. The plot and subplots are all intricately intertwined and come together neatly at the end. The characters easily come to life and are vividly drawn. A real page-turner, for sure. Repairman Jack is a likable, flawed, irreverent guy, who comes through when he needs to, even though you wonder at times if he will.Book Review: A captivating read
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book and the intro to Wilsons rapairman Jack.I found myself not wanting to put this book down and go to bed instead.F Paul Wilson is a great story tellerBook Review: A good start
Summary: 4 Stars
Repairman Jack is a man who doesn't officially exist. He has gone to great lengths to have no social security number, no tax records, etc. When people have a problem, he's available to fix it. For a price. Jack's ex-girlfriend, Gia, calls him for help when one of her aunts disappears. Jack learns that a man who controls demonic creatures (rakoshi) has targeted Gia's aunts and her daughter for death. Jack is used to dealing with difficult situations, but indestructible demons pose a challenge even for him. Still, he puts himself squarely between Gia's family and danger as he struggles to save them all from what seems to be certain death.
The Tomb marks the beginning of the Repairman Jack series, and introduces the character for the first time. The book was originally volume 2 of the Adversary Cycle and was not intended as a launching point for a new series. After the author had published several Repairman Jack novels, he went back and re-wrote portions of The Tomb to integrate the new continuity. This is known as the "Author's Definitive Edition" and is the only version still in print.
As an introduction to a new series, this book works pretty well. The first 50 pages or so starts off a bit slowly but then things start to percolate. The main characters are all here and in the same form you'll see them throughout the series. Abe is part mentor, part old friend, part weapons supplier, and even larger part Jewish mother. Gia is Jack's girlfriend after this book and her role is primarily telling Jack how disgusting his profession is and to nag like a harpy. She is easily the least likeable character in this book, and the whole series for that matter.
The action is this book is rock solid and Jack draws a tough opponent for his first adventure. The rakoshi are indestructible unless they are burned, strong, fast, and mean. If that isn't enough, they're directed by a man who is intelligent and ruthless. When Jack confronts them, he's never more than one mistake away from death.
The Tomb is a good novel and anyone looking for action with elements of supernatural would do well to give this series a try. This is the first Repairman Jack book and therefore is a logical place to start. If you've already tried some of Jack's adventures, this is still a good read and offers the opportunity to discover how it all begins.