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The Fixer #2
Hell Follows
Dockside is burning, and it’s up to everybody’s least favorite Army-surplus cyborg to fix it.
It starts when somebody takes a hit out on The Chairman, and quickly spirals into a mystery that takes Roland and his hyper-kinetic partner Lucia far from New Boston and into the depths of unregulated star systems. To save his home, Roland will need to figure out who would risk upsetting the delicate truce in Dockside before the peace crumbles and the streets run red with blood. Unfortunately for the pair of them, it could be anyone!
Everybody wants to control the docks and everybody hates the Chairman. Is it the Pirate King of frontier space? Is it the gigantic mega-corporation who is tired of the docks being harassed? Is The Combine finally falling apart?
Could it be… Rodney the Dwarf?
It’s probably not Rodney, but Roland will need to ask hard questions of some hard people. It’s a good thing Roland is the kind of guy who knows how to get answers.
The guns will blaze and the fists will fly as the galaxy’s least likely duo of problem-solvers hop the next ship to deep space and teach a whole new crop of mad science gone awry that wherever The Fixer goes:
HELL FOLLOWS.
It starts when somebody takes a hit out on The Chairman, and quickly spirals into a mystery that takes Roland and his hyper-kinetic partner Lucia far from New Boston and into the depths of unregulated star systems. To save his home, Roland will need to figure out who would risk upsetting the delicate truce in Dockside before the peace crumbles and the streets run red with blood. Unfortunately for the pair of them, it could be anyone!
Everybody wants to control the docks and everybody hates the Chairman. Is it the Pirate King of frontier space? Is it the gigantic mega-corporation who is tired of the docks being harassed? Is The Combine finally falling apart?
Could it be… Rodney the Dwarf?
It’s probably not Rodney, but Roland will need to ask hard questions of some hard people. It’s a good thing Roland is the kind of guy who knows how to get answers.
The guns will blaze and the fists will fly as the galaxy’s least likely duo of problem-solvers hop the next ship to deep space and teach a whole new crop of mad science gone awry that wherever The Fixer goes:
HELL FOLLOWS.
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356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 29, 2017
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December 10, 2017
Good Story Continues With Unfortunate Diminished Writing Execution
“Hell Follows (The Fixer Book 2),” authored by Mr. Andrew Vaillencourt, continues the engaging story of a 25th century veteran, discharged organic-tech cyborg, “Roland ‘Tank’ (aka ‘Breach’) Tankowizc,” as he follows his post military career as “The Fixer.” Unfortunately for this reader, the author’s writing execution, the “nuts and bolts” of telling a story, has diminished from the higher levels of preceding works, “Ordnance (The Fixer Book 1)” and “Escalante (prequel novella).”
“Roland,” has established himself as a reputable, evenhanded, “Fixer,” who is now paired with his business partner/manager and paramour, “Lucia,” the nano-enhanced daughter of “Roland’s” genius creator and emancipator. Both characters agree on expanding the “Roland” brand, from the parochial, criminality infested, sole Earth spaceport “Dockside” of “New Boston,” to higher, intergalactic levels. The expansion begins with a murky, criminal conspiracy, that is violently moving to wrest control of “Dockside,” at the expense of the existing crime syndicates, and the corporate behemoth that controls humanity’s interstellar “gate” systems. “Roland” finds himself battling mobsters, pirates, mercs, androids, and a sociopathic, first generation, military cyborg.
The story is still engaging, as it follows not just “Roland’s” developing business, solving problems by negotiation, intel gathering, and more violent means, but also his blossoming relationship with “Lucia,” and his introspection in regaining his humanity, stolen by the military. The moral fluidity of finding solutions from only bad choices, when none other are available, is also touched upon.
In his third work of “The Fixer” series, the author has exhibited patterns that beset, infect many writers in the indie, SciFi genre in writing execution. It is a decided trend, that raises questions on many levels. Pandemic use of words, phrases, abound throughout “Hell Follows.” The most prevalent include: “sneer,” “snort,” “of course,” and the absolute worse - “but.” Most are easily removed, if a self-critical, objective, editorial eye is used. The narrative flow of the story becomes littered with usage of these words, phrases, causing a reader to be jolted out of the story. The portrayal of antagonists, are disappointingly paper thin or one-dimensional, worthy of more depth. A noticeable amount of the action is becoming rote, losing its punch.
This reader sincerely hopes that Mr. Vaillencourt finds his voice again, and gets the speed back on his writing fastball. The aforementioned issues, while possibly judged by others as harsh and/or invalid, are solely mechanical, readily solved if proper effort is applied.
“Hell Follows,” is recommended and was fully read after purchase by this reader. Book 3 is optimistically anticipated by this reader.
“Hell Follows (The Fixer Book 2),” authored by Mr. Andrew Vaillencourt, continues the engaging story of a 25th century veteran, discharged organic-tech cyborg, “Roland ‘Tank’ (aka ‘Breach’) Tankowizc,” as he follows his post military career as “The Fixer.” Unfortunately for this reader, the author’s writing execution, the “nuts and bolts” of telling a story, has diminished from the higher levels of preceding works, “Ordnance (The Fixer Book 1)” and “Escalante (prequel novella).”
“Roland,” has established himself as a reputable, evenhanded, “Fixer,” who is now paired with his business partner/manager and paramour, “Lucia,” the nano-enhanced daughter of “Roland’s” genius creator and emancipator. Both characters agree on expanding the “Roland” brand, from the parochial, criminality infested, sole Earth spaceport “Dockside” of “New Boston,” to higher, intergalactic levels. The expansion begins with a murky, criminal conspiracy, that is violently moving to wrest control of “Dockside,” at the expense of the existing crime syndicates, and the corporate behemoth that controls humanity’s interstellar “gate” systems. “Roland” finds himself battling mobsters, pirates, mercs, androids, and a sociopathic, first generation, military cyborg.
The story is still engaging, as it follows not just “Roland’s” developing business, solving problems by negotiation, intel gathering, and more violent means, but also his blossoming relationship with “Lucia,” and his introspection in regaining his humanity, stolen by the military. The moral fluidity of finding solutions from only bad choices, when none other are available, is also touched upon.
In his third work of “The Fixer” series, the author has exhibited patterns that beset, infect many writers in the indie, SciFi genre in writing execution. It is a decided trend, that raises questions on many levels. Pandemic use of words, phrases, abound throughout “Hell Follows.” The most prevalent include: “sneer,” “snort,” “of course,” and the absolute worse - “but.” Most are easily removed, if a self-critical, objective, editorial eye is used. The narrative flow of the story becomes littered with usage of these words, phrases, causing a reader to be jolted out of the story. The portrayal of antagonists, are disappointingly paper thin or one-dimensional, worthy of more depth. A noticeable amount of the action is becoming rote, losing its punch.
This reader sincerely hopes that Mr. Vaillencourt finds his voice again, and gets the speed back on his writing fastball. The aforementioned issues, while possibly judged by others as harsh and/or invalid, are solely mechanical, readily solved if proper effort is applied.
“Hell Follows,” is recommended and was fully read after purchase by this reader. Book 3 is optimistically anticipated by this reader.
July 2, 2018
Another solid and straightforward entry from Andrew Vaillencourt. This book has some interesting political wrangling, a smattering of romance and dangerous flirting, and an antagonist twist. But at it's heart, it is a fast-paced action book. This is an unapologetic story for the stereotypical, beer-drinking dude. And the characters are PERFECT for that kind of universe. Actually, the characters are the reason I kicked this from an enjoyable four stars to an outstanding five.
I listened to this as an audiobook, and Jay Ben Markson continues to impress. Great pacing and character representation. I especially got a huge kick out of his representation of the few parts with the mech named Bernadette.
I listened to this as an audiobook, and Jay Ben Markson continues to impress. Great pacing and character representation. I especially got a huge kick out of his representation of the few parts with the mech named Bernadette.
July 30, 2021
Roland Grows Aware,
I enjoyed the first story about Roland’s military time and the isolation of being an 8 foot, 700 plus pound badass with scruples, hidden real deep. Lucia is now managing Roland, branding him “The Fixer” and streamlining the services they offer to Dockside. But an attack on a Roland-supervised meting nearly kills Roland as someone is declaring war on Dockside’s neutrality, and in a big way. Can the new, improved, and softened Roland still stand up to total war?
I enjoyed the first story about Roland’s military time and the isolation of being an 8 foot, 700 plus pound badass with scruples, hidden real deep. Lucia is now managing Roland, branding him “The Fixer” and streamlining the services they offer to Dockside. But an attack on a Roland-supervised meting nearly kills Roland as someone is declaring war on Dockside’s neutrality, and in a big way. Can the new, improved, and softened Roland still stand up to total war?
March 5, 2018
It was a great follow-up as this time we delve into a bit of space action, like all great wars the story begins with an assassination attempt, then hell follows. In the end power in dockside will forever shift, and our characters will have to pass new tests. The final battles for me seemed that were won too easy, but I guess the main two characters must have an almighty aura which can't be perturbed by a bit more weakness.
March 10, 2018
Good. Still fun and enjoyable.
May 1, 2018
Good book. Enjoyed another episode looking forward to the next.
March 20, 2019
Roland, Lucia, Mindy Cyber geeks
A great wild west shoot'em up staged in the distant future. Great characters and non-stop action have one looking for the trio in the future.
A great wild west shoot'em up staged in the distant future. Great characters and non-stop action have one looking for the trio in the future.
July 6, 2019
It's starting to grow on me.
August 21, 2021
Never been a Sci-Fi fan, but I'm hooked on this series. Very well written, interesting plot lines, with some very funny humor mixed in.
November 12, 2021
I'm really starting to enjoy these characters.
January 12, 2022
Liked the first book, but the author got better with the characters this time around. Great step forward. This is a solid 4* where as the last was 3.75.
October 12, 2021
An action filled adventure on land and in space. A very enjoyable book and series.
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