The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson / Z-View
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson (2011)
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Tor Books; Reprint edition (March 15, 2011)
First sentence…
Repaiman Jack awoke with light in his eyes, white noise in his ears and an ache in his back.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
The Tomb is the first in the Repairman Jack series and an excellent introduction to his world. Jack lives off the grid and makes his living solving other people’s problems. Often the solutions aren’t legal but Jack is no hitman. Still, once Jack’s girlfriend Gia discovered the nature of his work, she distanced herself and small daughter from Jack.
When Jack is offered a job to find a stolen necklace that is a matter of life and death, he takes on the task despite long odds. Jack recovers and returns the necklace to learn, only too late, that it holds an ancient power over monster-like creatures that are now being guided to kill his ex-girlfriend, her daughter and Jack.
F. Paul Wilson has created a believable world by seamlessly meshing the detective and horror novel through the creation of Repairman Jack. I loved The Tomb and look forward to reading all of the Repairman Jack novels.
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