The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack)
by F. Paul Wilson
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Author: F. Paul WilsonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Published: 1998-08-15
ISBN: 0812580370
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Tor Books
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Book Review: Flawed hero battles strange creatures
Summary: 4 Stars
Repairman Jack is a man who gets paid to take care of other people's problems, whether it's with his brains, fists or a weapon. He gets a call from his ex-girlfriend who left him when she found out what Jack did for a living. An elderly relative of her ex-husband has disappeared and the woman's sister wants Jack to help. He also gets contacted by an arrogant one-armed Indian man whose grandmother was beaten and robbed. He wants Jack to retrieve a necklace that was stolen because it's a priceless family heirloom. Jack doesn't realize that his two new jobs are related. He doesn't know that the family of the missing woman has been cursed and the one-armed Indian man is in New York to eliminate all remaining members of the family one at a time. To do this he is using ancient, demonic creatures that he controls. In time, Jack realizes he is fighting an enemy he knows nothing about and that has inhuman power.
The Tomb is a well written and plotted horror novel. The characters have real depth and you believe in their actions and motivations even as the circumstances around them become surreal. Wilson keeps the action moving at a fast, even pace and doesn't let the descriptions of the creatures go over the top and become cartoonish.
Summary of The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack)
Much to the chagrin of his girlfriend, Gia, Repairman Jack doesn't deal with electronic appliances-he fixes situations for people, often putting himself in deadly danger. His latest project is recovering a stolen necklace, which carries with it an ancient curse that may unleash a horde of Bengali demons. Jack is used to danger, but this time Gia's daughter Vicky is threatened. Can Jack overcome the curse of the yellow necklace and bring Vicky safely back home?
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