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Repairman Jack #13
Ground Zero
On September 11, 2001, a man drifts in a boat off lower Manhattan as the towers burn. He removes a small box from his pocket and presses a button. As he waits for the south tower to collapse, he The vast majority will blame the collapse on the crazy Arabs who hijacked the planes and the Islamic extremists who funded them—the obvious choice. A few will notice inconsistencies and point fingers elsewhere, blaming the government or Big Oil or some other powerful but faceless entity. No one—absolutely no one—will guess the truth behind the who and why of this day. Years later, someone does. Repairman Jack’s childhood friend, Weezy Connell (the genius girl from the Tor Teen novel, Secret Histories ), has started fitting together the pieces of the puzzle and anonymously posting her conclusions on the Web. But she can’t stay anonymous forever. Someone is after her. Jack becomes involved in her troubles and in the paranoid mazes of the 9/11 Truth Movement, where conspiracy theories point in every direction. They’re all wrong. The truth is stranger, darker, and more evil than anyone can imagine. It involves the cosmic shadow war into which Jack has been drafted. And if the plot behind it--millennia in the planning--succeeds, it will forever change life on this Earth.
366 pages, Hardcover
First published June 28, 2009
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F. Paul Wilson
421 books1,989 followersFrancis Paul Wilson is an author, born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He writes novels and short stories primarily in the science fiction and horror genres. His debut novel was Healer (1976). Wilson is also a part-time practicing family physician. He made his first sales in 1970 to Analog and continued to write science fiction throughout the seventies. In 1981 he ventured into the horror genre with the international bestseller, The Keep, and helped define the field throughout the rest of the decade. In the 1990s he became a true genre hopper, moving from science fiction to horror to medical thrillers and branching into interactive scripting for Disney Interactive and other multimedia companies. He, along with Matthew J. Costello, created and scripted FTL Newsfeed which ran daily on the Sci-Fi Channel from 1992-1996.
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January 7, 2021
Well, we finally have the real reason for 9/11! This is the antepenultimate novel in the series and as Wilson tells/warns us in the intro, it is not discrete; the last three books are basically one divided into three parts. We return to the order with a vengeance. There is something in the basement in the order's lodge that the Kickers have been using, and it old otherness. We know from the beginning that the basement thing is yet another of 'the one's' plans to bring about the end of the world as we know it-- the ushering in of the otherness-- but not until the end it is revealed.
GZ still has the classic pacing and easy reading quality of the rest of the series, but one again, this one felt more like a place holder before the final denouncement, which we know will be in the last book of the series. Dawn finally gives birth to her 'child' at the end and we finally figure out what exactly she has been carrying, but that only leads to more questions. Weezie comes to the forefront in this one as a character; she and her brother Eddie knew each other as kids and were best friends in high school. She was on the run from the order with a little help from Jack due to her persistence in conspiracy blogs that something other than Clinton/Bush or the NWO were behind 9/11, which ties us back to why 9/11 happened. Wilson is very good with the conspiracy networks, as was demonstrated several installments ago. 3.5 stars rounding down because for me the series is getting a little old. I want to finish it, but some of the magic is gone as this basically is coming down to the final showdown between the Ally and the Otherness.
GZ still has the classic pacing and easy reading quality of the rest of the series, but one again, this one felt more like a place holder before the final denouncement, which we know will be in the last book of the series. Dawn finally gives birth to her 'child' at the end and we finally figure out what exactly she has been carrying, but that only leads to more questions. Weezie comes to the forefront in this one as a character; she and her brother Eddie knew each other as kids and were best friends in high school. She was on the run from the order with a little help from Jack due to her persistence in conspiracy blogs that something other than Clinton/Bush or the NWO were behind 9/11, which ties us back to why 9/11 happened. Wilson is very good with the conspiracy networks, as was demonstrated several installments ago. 3.5 stars rounding down because for me the series is getting a little old. I want to finish it, but some of the magic is gone as this basically is coming down to the final showdown between the Ally and the Otherness.
May 19, 2012
In this, the thirteenth and “pen-penultimate” Repairman Jack novel, Jack takes on the cause of Weezy, a childhood friend (a character introduced in one of Wilson’s teen Jack books for young adults) and an eccentric genius with a photographic memory, who has pieced together the brief hints about the true forces behind the 9/11 terrorists (the Adversary needed the towers to fall so one of their pillars of power could be planted). This disturbs the powers forking for the One, who move to silence her. Meanwhile, they also make plans to call up the “Fhinntmanchca,” an anti-matter monster who can destroy the Lady for them. With Weezy’s help, Jack manages to discern some of the One’s plans, though as usual he is more or less powerless against them, serving only to subdue or kill his minor earthly agents.
This is a typically exciting entry in the series, though I did feel a bit lost when it came to plot minutiae. Since this is a quintessential roman fleuve, with almost zero explanatory material of past events and characters, a gap of three years between books means there will be some confusion. Wilson is a master of pacing and suspense, though, so even a weak Jack book, in which the “hero” or more or less buffeted around by inevitable forces he has no hope of combatting, is a fun read.
This is a typically exciting entry in the series, though I did feel a bit lost when it came to plot minutiae. Since this is a quintessential roman fleuve, with almost zero explanatory material of past events and characters, a gap of three years between books means there will be some confusion. Wilson is a master of pacing and suspense, though, so even a weak Jack book, in which the “hero” or more or less buffeted around by inevitable forces he has no hope of combatting, is a fun read.
December 12, 2016
This is the 13th of the Repairman Jack series, and unlike the early ones, which pretty much stood alone, you now really need to be following the series to keep up, because this is now all about the impending final battle with the adversary. I haven't read the non-Jack books in the cycle, or the early years books - I might come back to them later as various events are now referenced as his childhood friend Weezy is introduced. There are obviously bits I'm missing out on, which made some of the plot lines and baddies a bit confusing at times. This is about a conspiracy to bring down the twin towers, because of something buried beneath which is important to the Order in its attempts to end the world. There was a lot of talking and plotting and not so much action, so it dragged a bit for me, but with only two books left I'll need to finish the series soon before I forget the details.
August 10, 2016
Be warned...Ground Zero isn't really a Repairman Jack novel, it's an Adversary Cycle book in Jack's clothes.
Wilson uses Ground Zero to start gathering up all the scattered disparate plot threads of his many stories and draw them together in preparation for the big end-of-the-world finish (Nightworld, already published 1992ish.)
Ground Zero is serviceable if you're following Wilson's great big overarching Secret History of the World chronicle, but it's sorely lacking in clever Repairman Jack revengey goodness. It was written to tie up the series, and that fact shows.
Wilson uses Ground Zero to start gathering up all the scattered disparate plot threads of his many stories and draw them together in preparation for the big end-of-the-world finish (Nightworld, already published 1992ish.)
Ground Zero is serviceable if you're following Wilson's great big overarching Secret History of the World chronicle, but it's sorely lacking in clever Repairman Jack revengey goodness. It was written to tie up the series, and that fact shows.
February 10, 2019
4 Stars
Ground Zero, Repairman Jack #13 was to me a good story that sets up the obvious endgame in this amazing series and guilty pleasure of mine. F. Paul Wilson has created a special series led by a main character in Jack that always walks the line between good and bad. The Repairman Jack series has developed into one of my very favorite series out there and I can never seem to get enough. Wilson does an amazing job at making each book work as a standalone while at the same time never neglecting the overall story arc. We the reader now not only know that each book and story will have a deeper connection, we expect it. Wilson goes out of his way to tell us the readers and fans that like the last book, this one and the next one will carry into one another, one long story arc. These books will have less of conclusions as they are the last steps leading to the final story.
Jack is one of my favorite heroes/anti-hero of all time.
The blending of a blistering fast paced action thriller with a tiny, albeit meaningful supernatural twist, this series is my cup of tea.
The writing is superb.
The novel's are true page turners.
Ground Zero is a story that focuses on a new weapon and of the inevitable endgame. There are some great new characters but most are familiar.
I absolutely love this series, Wilson's writing, and Repairman Jack.
13 books down and now, the end is in sight. I still cannot get enough of Jack and his story. Like the last several books, this one is one of the darker and scariest Repairman Jack novels of the series. Things have not gone well for our hero. So many bad things have happened. Too many people killed, some were family. The weight of the world rides on our invisible hero.
This series as a whole is guilty pleasure of mine often making me give it even higher marks. I love the writing, the characters, the action, and the tiny bit of supernatural. I cannot wait until my wife finally listens to me and she also jumps in to the world of Repairman Jack.
One of my all time favorite series..
Ground Zero, Repairman Jack #13 was to me a good story that sets up the obvious endgame in this amazing series and guilty pleasure of mine. F. Paul Wilson has created a special series led by a main character in Jack that always walks the line between good and bad. The Repairman Jack series has developed into one of my very favorite series out there and I can never seem to get enough. Wilson does an amazing job at making each book work as a standalone while at the same time never neglecting the overall story arc. We the reader now not only know that each book and story will have a deeper connection, we expect it. Wilson goes out of his way to tell us the readers and fans that like the last book, this one and the next one will carry into one another, one long story arc. These books will have less of conclusions as they are the last steps leading to the final story.
Jack is one of my favorite heroes/anti-hero of all time.
The blending of a blistering fast paced action thriller with a tiny, albeit meaningful supernatural twist, this series is my cup of tea.
The writing is superb.
The novel's are true page turners.
Ground Zero is a story that focuses on a new weapon and of the inevitable endgame. There are some great new characters but most are familiar.
I absolutely love this series, Wilson's writing, and Repairman Jack.
13 books down and now, the end is in sight. I still cannot get enough of Jack and his story. Like the last several books, this one is one of the darker and scariest Repairman Jack novels of the series. Things have not gone well for our hero. So many bad things have happened. Too many people killed, some were family. The weight of the world rides on our invisible hero.
This series as a whole is guilty pleasure of mine often making me give it even higher marks. I love the writing, the characters, the action, and the tiny bit of supernatural. I cannot wait until my wife finally listens to me and she also jumps in to the world of Repairman Jack.
One of my all time favorite series..
October 28, 2014
We're fast approaching the end now...the end of the Repairman Jack series (at least the main line, not counting prequels, YA titles, etc.) But also the end of the world as we know it. There are two novels left after this one and it all promises to be a doozy of a ride.
This is not a stand-alone novel. Not really. Early Repairman Jack novels could be read and enjoyed by themselves, and were much more mystery/detective stories with supernatural sorts of elements that usually left you scratching your head because there was obviously something huge going on in the background but we just didn't know what it was. We readers get to learn all about it along with Jack as we progress through the novels.
But at this point in the 15 book series we are well into understanding what is really going on. And it's so complex and humongous that it doesn't fit into individual novels. We're talking about the whole "Secret History of the World" much of which is revealed in the Repairman Jack novels but also in the Adversary Cycle books. The author himself states this in the forward to this book. The novels do not tie up so neatly as earlier ones. There have been large story arcs before but he was able to bring them to a satisfactory conclusion each time. That is no longer the case. While each book still has a definite beginning, middle, and end, the overall story arc has so completely taken over that they are reading now like one longer work. That's perfectly fine for me because they are so awesome.
I won't do a plot summary but will say that the "real" story behind 9/11 alluded to in the title and cover art is pretty amazing and completely aligns with the rest of the series.
One of the great attractions for me with this series is the enduring relationship between Jack and his girlfriend Gia. It seems like so many times in modern storytelling, the main character's relationships are battered by events in the story and often end up in the dumpster. It's just so refreshing to see these two characters' love endure despite the forces against them. (Of course I'm not done with the series yet). Guess I'm just an ol' softy.
Anyway, I'm on the edge of my seat wondering how the final two books will play out. I count this series among my all time favorites.
This is not a stand-alone novel. Not really. Early Repairman Jack novels could be read and enjoyed by themselves, and were much more mystery/detective stories with supernatural sorts of elements that usually left you scratching your head because there was obviously something huge going on in the background but we just didn't know what it was. We readers get to learn all about it along with Jack as we progress through the novels.
But at this point in the 15 book series we are well into understanding what is really going on. And it's so complex and humongous that it doesn't fit into individual novels. We're talking about the whole "Secret History of the World" much of which is revealed in the Repairman Jack novels but also in the Adversary Cycle books. The author himself states this in the forward to this book. The novels do not tie up so neatly as earlier ones. There have been large story arcs before but he was able to bring them to a satisfactory conclusion each time. That is no longer the case. While each book still has a definite beginning, middle, and end, the overall story arc has so completely taken over that they are reading now like one longer work. That's perfectly fine for me because they are so awesome.
I won't do a plot summary but will say that the "real" story behind 9/11 alluded to in the title and cover art is pretty amazing and completely aligns with the rest of the series.
One of the great attractions for me with this series is the enduring relationship between Jack and his girlfriend Gia. It seems like so many times in modern storytelling, the main character's relationships are battered by events in the story and often end up in the dumpster. It's just so refreshing to see these two characters' love endure despite the forces against them. (Of course I'm not done with the series yet). Guess I'm just an ol' softy.
Anyway, I'm on the edge of my seat wondering how the final two books will play out. I count this series among my all time favorites.
April 29, 2016
GROUND ZERO breaks away from the pattern of the normal Repairman Jack novel. Wilson has already been working on tying up the series and bringing it to an end. Something that has been noticeable in the last few books due to their subplots that are both accelerating and not resolving completely. This time though Wilson takes it one step further and just builds on the mythos. The usual pattern for the Repairman Jack books is to have a primary plot that is related to the Adversary Cycle but at the same time it is a separate plot that can be resolved. This time though the primary plot starts with the introduction of a character to help fight the Otherness and the plot doesn't move off from the One and the plans made by the Otherness the entire time.
Weezy is Jack's friend from his childhood days. While I haven't ready the Secret Histories or the Young Jack stories yet, I would imagine that Weezy is a recurring character in those novels. Weezy is a conspiracy theorist of the extreme type; combined with her ability to remember everything she's read and seen, she sees connections that show the Order's plans. It is these connections that put Weezy's life is at risk when she links the Order to the 9-11 attacks. Fortunately Jack came back into her life shortly before things hit the fan for her and saves her life. Since she knows so many of the pieces but not the bigger picture, Jack lets her in on the secret history and even gives to her the Compendium. Jack hopes her ability to remember everything will make sense of the Compendium. The story continues with the development and culmination of one of the side plans of The One, something that has a huge impact on Jack and his team of helpers.
Unfortunately I would have to say that if you are not current with your Repairman Jack reading, this is not the book to start. We're pretty much at the tail end of the series. GROUND ZERO is exactly the book that long-time readers will love because it moves so many things forward and is creating a bigger impact. New readers will be lost. Trust me, go back to THE TOMB and read all of the books in order. I would also recommend reading them back-to-back. Just binge read them all. You'll catch many of the nuances that I've missed over the years.
Weezy is Jack's friend from his childhood days. While I haven't ready the Secret Histories or the Young Jack stories yet, I would imagine that Weezy is a recurring character in those novels. Weezy is a conspiracy theorist of the extreme type; combined with her ability to remember everything she's read and seen, she sees connections that show the Order's plans. It is these connections that put Weezy's life is at risk when she links the Order to the 9-11 attacks. Fortunately Jack came back into her life shortly before things hit the fan for her and saves her life. Since she knows so many of the pieces but not the bigger picture, Jack lets her in on the secret history and even gives to her the Compendium. Jack hopes her ability to remember everything will make sense of the Compendium. The story continues with the development and culmination of one of the side plans of The One, something that has a huge impact on Jack and his team of helpers.
Unfortunately I would have to say that if you are not current with your Repairman Jack reading, this is not the book to start. We're pretty much at the tail end of the series. GROUND ZERO is exactly the book that long-time readers will love because it moves so many things forward and is creating a bigger impact. New readers will be lost. Trust me, go back to THE TOMB and read all of the books in order. I would also recommend reading them back-to-back. Just binge read them all. You'll catch many of the nuances that I've missed over the years.
October 16, 2012
Ground Zero by F.Paul Wilson
A repairman jack novel
355 pages
Tor
The scale and vast scope of Stephen King's Dark Tower series is well noted. While career spanning mythos are common in the fantasy novels (IE authors like George RR Martin/ Robert Jordan) it is not very common in horror fiction. King is known for horror fiction and many of his strictly horror fiction tales( the mist and Salem's Lot connect to the Dark Tower) but that series is also fantasy. F.Paul wilson has created a career spanning saga and mythos of horror fiction that spans almost twenty books. Several classics like “The Keep” and “NightWorld” are more than twenty years old but impressively he is still working on this one story. The common thread is a lovecraftian-ish end of the world cosmic horror tale that ended our world in the novel Nightworld.
Since that book was published Wilson has returned to it's main character Repairman Jack in more than a dozen novels and expanded on the mythology. Within the framework of Repairmen Jack novels Wilson has explored many genres and themes. Even written a young adult novel about Jack as a teenager.
It is a massive undertaking of genre fiction that in many ways is more impressive than the Dark Tower in it's scope. I admit that I have not read any of the other Repairmen Jack novels but have read a couple of the Adversary cycle which are apart of the same story. The Keep is in fact one of my all time favorite novels.
I became interested in Ground Zero when I realized that Wilson was weaving the events of 9/11 and truth movement ideas into his end of the world mythology. It sounded fascinating, and it was. Wilson explains the back story enough that I was able to follow but I am sure the novel is easier to follow if you read the other 11 or 15 books that he has already written in the saga.
The story is fast paced and well written with short page turning chapters that go back in forth between perfectly timed chapter breaks. The characters are rich and keep you involved in the intense story of monstrous conspiracy and paranoia. Thumbs up. Get hooked on Repairman Jack
A repairman jack novel
355 pages
Tor
The scale and vast scope of Stephen King's Dark Tower series is well noted. While career spanning mythos are common in the fantasy novels (IE authors like George RR Martin/ Robert Jordan) it is not very common in horror fiction. King is known for horror fiction and many of his strictly horror fiction tales( the mist and Salem's Lot connect to the Dark Tower) but that series is also fantasy. F.Paul wilson has created a career spanning saga and mythos of horror fiction that spans almost twenty books. Several classics like “The Keep” and “NightWorld” are more than twenty years old but impressively he is still working on this one story. The common thread is a lovecraftian-ish end of the world cosmic horror tale that ended our world in the novel Nightworld.
Since that book was published Wilson has returned to it's main character Repairman Jack in more than a dozen novels and expanded on the mythology. Within the framework of Repairmen Jack novels Wilson has explored many genres and themes. Even written a young adult novel about Jack as a teenager.
It is a massive undertaking of genre fiction that in many ways is more impressive than the Dark Tower in it's scope. I admit that I have not read any of the other Repairmen Jack novels but have read a couple of the Adversary cycle which are apart of the same story. The Keep is in fact one of my all time favorite novels.
I became interested in Ground Zero when I realized that Wilson was weaving the events of 9/11 and truth movement ideas into his end of the world mythology. It sounded fascinating, and it was. Wilson explains the back story enough that I was able to follow but I am sure the novel is easier to follow if you read the other 11 or 15 books that he has already written in the saga.
The story is fast paced and well written with short page turning chapters that go back in forth between perfectly timed chapter breaks. The characters are rich and keep you involved in the intense story of monstrous conspiracy and paranoia. Thumbs up. Get hooked on Repairman Jack
January 7, 2011
"Ground Zero" is the 13th book in F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack series, and as such is not a very good spot for someone to begin the series. For longtime readers, any Repairman Jack book is good, but it seemed like, at the end, nothing really happened.
In this volume, Jack takes on the cause of a childhood friend who is trying to nudge 9/11 conspiracy theorists into looking deeper into who was behind the World Trade Center attack, and why. Of course, Jack discovers it was part of another of the Adversary's plans, and tries to stop the endgame of this one, even though he arrives quite late to the party. Gunplay, supernatural hoodoo, and a few one-liners are the order of the day. There's nothing surprising in this story, but it's comforting to know that even a by the numbers Jack novel is still enjoyable.
I could see the "truth" of this book rubbing those who were personally affected by 9/11 rubbing them the wrong way. I think that it was brave for Wilson to use it as a backdrop, but also almost necessary. With the mythology that he has set up, Wilson almost had to work 9/11 into his plotline. Thankfully, he waited quite a while to do so, instead of cranking this story out immediately after the attacks. This is fiction, and is meant to be an action/horror ride, not a serious analysis of terrorism.
Also, the main plot of Wilson's "Secret History of the World" is not advanced much at all. All of the pieces are in pretty much the same spots as when the book started, with only a bit of time passing. With two books left in Jack's series, and then the revision of "Nightworld" left, this really seemed like Wilson was trying to fit one more novel into the series, instead of getting on with the story. That can be forgiven with a character like Jack, but this book would be completely skippable in the grand scheme of things.
All in all, "Ground Zero" is not for those who haven't set foot in Wilson's world yet, and not necessary for those who have. However, I can't see any person who has read the previous 12 Repairman Jack books passing this up. If you've read them, keep reading. If you haven't, find "The Tomb" pronto, and start.
In this volume, Jack takes on the cause of a childhood friend who is trying to nudge 9/11 conspiracy theorists into looking deeper into who was behind the World Trade Center attack, and why. Of course, Jack discovers it was part of another of the Adversary's plans, and tries to stop the endgame of this one, even though he arrives quite late to the party. Gunplay, supernatural hoodoo, and a few one-liners are the order of the day. There's nothing surprising in this story, but it's comforting to know that even a by the numbers Jack novel is still enjoyable.
I could see the "truth" of this book rubbing those who were personally affected by 9/11 rubbing them the wrong way. I think that it was brave for Wilson to use it as a backdrop, but also almost necessary. With the mythology that he has set up, Wilson almost had to work 9/11 into his plotline. Thankfully, he waited quite a while to do so, instead of cranking this story out immediately after the attacks. This is fiction, and is meant to be an action/horror ride, not a serious analysis of terrorism.
Also, the main plot of Wilson's "Secret History of the World" is not advanced much at all. All of the pieces are in pretty much the same spots as when the book started, with only a bit of time passing. With two books left in Jack's series, and then the revision of "Nightworld" left, this really seemed like Wilson was trying to fit one more novel into the series, instead of getting on with the story. That can be forgiven with a character like Jack, but this book would be completely skippable in the grand scheme of things.
All in all, "Ground Zero" is not for those who haven't set foot in Wilson's world yet, and not necessary for those who have. However, I can't see any person who has read the previous 12 Repairman Jack books passing this up. If you've read them, keep reading. If you haven't, find "The Tomb" pronto, and start.
June 23, 2012
Overall I've enjoyed Jack up until this point. I’ve had my qualms about libertarian philosophy being sneaked into the books (Jack not paying taxes and living free from society while enjoying all the advantages of this society) and I've looked past the the rampant intellectual dishonesty of "An armed society is a peaceful society" were we never have an honest counter to Abe’s ideology even a “how do we stop bad guys getting guns?” or “What about innocents killed by people shooting at bad guys?”.
I looked past these faults as I enjoyed the action and don’t take books like this too seriously. However the shoe horning of 9/11 into the book (and the previous books) was a low blow. I realise a lot of books take historical events and use them for plots, however with this book I felt we didn’t need 9/11, the order could have had a hard time getting a pillar from anywhere. We didn’t really even need the pillar to be hard to get too, the whole 9/11 backstory is written in the past and didn’t really need to be there except for the whole “Secret histories” Arc. If we were told say, “The One has had an influence in past wars/terror attacks so that he could feast”, this would be more believable and fitting, rather than some huge terror plot, he could of just dug under the buildings and retrieved it, he has the time and resources.
A much stronger plot point would of been; A scene where Weezy puts a photo collage together, where she realises that the “Missing Man” has been in the background of alot of terror meetings/wars/bombing sites. This would fit in with Weezy's conspiracy arc and would of been more interesting then some tawdry link to the towers.
The only reason 9/11 was used is that it comes with a huge emotional background and is easy for a author to use without having to write a compelling story that makes us feel that the baddies are evil, I chalk this up to the author running out of steam.
I looked past these faults as I enjoyed the action and don’t take books like this too seriously. However the shoe horning of 9/11 into the book (and the previous books) was a low blow. I realise a lot of books take historical events and use them for plots, however with this book I felt we didn’t need 9/11, the order could have had a hard time getting a pillar from anywhere. We didn’t really even need the pillar to be hard to get too, the whole 9/11 backstory is written in the past and didn’t really need to be there except for the whole “Secret histories” Arc. If we were told say, “The One has had an influence in past wars/terror attacks so that he could feast”, this would be more believable and fitting, rather than some huge terror plot, he could of just dug under the buildings and retrieved it, he has the time and resources.
A much stronger plot point would of been; A scene where Weezy puts a photo collage together, where she realises that the “Missing Man” has been in the background of alot of terror meetings/wars/bombing sites. This would fit in with Weezy's conspiracy arc and would of been more interesting then some tawdry link to the towers.
The only reason 9/11 was used is that it comes with a huge emotional background and is easy for a author to use without having to write a compelling story that makes us feel that the baddies are evil, I chalk this up to the author running out of steam.
November 10, 2010
I love the Repairman Jack series. But as it comes to an end, I find it harder to enjoy them. Wilson writes them as if you are up to date with the series, and for me, it had been a year since I read the last one-so I was a little lost, trying to remember the events of the last novel.
And as someone else posted, he talks about events in the young adult series, which I doo not plan to read.
I almost put this down, not finished. But I kept going, and I did enjoy it, though it's not as action packed as his others.
I enjoyed "The Adversary Cycle" when I read them in the early 90's. I sense that Wilson wants us to 're-read' them.(And that he is re-writing them some what as well)
I don't want to. Not sure if I will or not, yet...
And as someone else posted, he talks about events in the young adult series, which I doo not plan to read.
I almost put this down, not finished. But I kept going, and I did enjoy it, though it's not as action packed as his others.
I enjoyed "The Adversary Cycle" when I read them in the early 90's. I sense that Wilson wants us to 're-read' them.(And that he is re-writing them some what as well)
I don't want to. Not sure if I will or not, yet...
March 2, 2017
Great read
Another great read. I just can't put these books down! Can't wait to start book 14!!!
F. Paul Wilson is such a good story teller.
Another great read. I just can't put these books down! Can't wait to start book 14!!!
F. Paul Wilson is such a good story teller.
June 21, 2017
Another good book in the series.
April 5, 2019
Another swing and a miss. The Jack books have been replaced by the adversary cycle diaries. The small guy fixing things and getting caught in something bigger is gone. We get a characters history that keeps getting altered to fix the plot holes and solve story narrative. Jack seems to have forgotten everything in his childhood..conveniently. People he left behind easily he now will take a billet for? He never would get on a plane for 13 books. Now for s silly plot line he hops s flight to California. His girlfriend and ave are thrust into the background. I miss the old formula. This book wasn’t very different than the last one. The author is milking this finale for a buck. Glad I read this for free
May 1, 2025
Unlike the earlier Repairman Jack novels, which pretty much stood alone in the Jack world, these later ones are all part of a sequence/series requiring readers to read the next book to find out what’s going on. Also, I wasn’t completely comfortable with the whole 9/11 thread. Still Jack, still good, but the series is getting a little thin for me.
May 21, 2025
I was engrossed with the book right from the start. The pot moved at lightening speed and both familiar and unfamiliar characters added to the suspense. I couldn't seem to read fast enough to take in all the different things happening. I was surprised at how it ended and looking forward to reading the next in this series.
March 14, 2020
Outstandingly Addictive
I started these books by happenstance some years ago and haven't been able to stop picking them up from time to time ever since.Well worth starting the series if you have a spare half decade.
I started these books by happenstance some years ago and haven't been able to stop picking them up from time to time ever since.Well worth starting the series if you have a spare half decade.
December 8, 2022
Oh, man. It's all coming to a head now. Going to charge through the last few novels of RJ and then the few other Secret History books I missed (Demonsong, and the other Adversary books), and then I'm done with this fantastic universe. Full review on 'Nightworld's entry when I get to it. Again.
March 3, 2018
The saga to the end of the world continues...
January 4, 2019
Can't stop following Jack down the rabbit hole!! Excellent series.
June 15, 2019
The tension builds...
June 27, 2019
Nearing the end of the Repairman Jack series. Ties up loose ends, introduces new characters and explains a lot. Onto the next. Thanks FPW.
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December 15, 2020The Repairman Jack Series is a great roller coaster ride of being both having hints of supernatural happenings along with a great adventure story....
July 25, 2021
Adversary accumulates resources and has a plan to do cross over. Jack suffers many hits on his body and Psyche.
August 1, 2021
The story didn't mix well with 9/11, but I do enjoy the big picture theme that ran through this book, like the other books. Effective cliff-hanger.
September 26, 2021
This was the first book of the series I read and likely would have enjoyed it more had I been reading the full series for context.
August 20, 2022
This would probably be really good if I had read the previous books in the series. I picked it up at a used book sale thinking it might be a good standalone novel.
December 6, 2022
Read in 2010. Jack finds the secret behind 9/11 in this dark thriller.
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May 15, 2023Very interesting story of 9/11 with great inter-twined storylines from multiple perspectives
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