The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack) by F. Paul Wilson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack)
Book Review: The Reluctant Hero
Summary: 5 Stars
Not only does The Tomb feature a suspense-filled story, overflowing with deadly creatures that could easily have come from Lovecraft's imagination, but it features one of the best characters to emerge from a work of fiction.
Repairman Jack: the most ordinary hero you will ever meet.
This a great book that uses New York City as a backdrop for an old world evil reborn. F. Paul Wilson does a fantastic job of describing the world of Repairman Jack - from his cluttered apartment to the dark streets of New York and beyond - always bringing the reader along for the experience. There wasn't a chapter where I felt lost or bored.
This is a captivating tale, to say the least, and a wonderful beginning to an action-packed and fun series.
Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Book Review: Great book, great series, get started
Summary: 5 Stars
Happened upon this gem at the bookstore. It really seemed like something I might like so I picked it up. I loved it; I've loved the whole series. Tomb introduces Repairman Jack, a man who "fixes" things for people; not sinks and toilets, but situations. Repairman Jack is a man of principle, his own principles. In Tomb, a case of Jack's leads him into a battle against supernatural monsters and evil men. I strongly recommend this series--get started.Book Review: Silly Predictable Book that has Horrible Sequels
Summary: 3 Stars
A good premise that ends up as a Silly Monster book. Obviously Written for Teens, not scary, good guy wins.Book Review: Its easy to see why this book has stood the test of time
Summary: 5 Stars
Repairman Jack doesn't fix appliances - he "fixes" situations and people. He's a dangerous, but likeable man, who officially doesn't exist. However, Jack may be getting in over his head when he is asked by his ex-girlfriend to find out why an old lady relative has gone missing. It seems like a minor missing person problem, and not the sort of thing Jack normally deals with. However, Jack is about to find it links in a totally unexpected way to another case of a missing necklace that he is also investigating.
This is a classic thriller-horror novel, and would be enjoyed by anyone who likes those genres. Its also the first book in the Repairman Jack series by this author. Even though this was written in the 1980's its still a good read today, although it has to be said there's no "tomb" in this book, as that was a title imposed upon the author by his publishers apparently.