Anonymous hero goes through some family issues, recovers treasure, fights terrorism. Repairman Jack lives off the grid under an assumed name and does a lot of off-the-books "repair" work, through exactly how and why is not spelled out in Wilson's ninth entry in the series (Crisscross, 2004, etc.). Jack, who has a nice little Manhattan life going with the lovely Gia and doesn't want more complications than his shady work already offers, is awaiting the arrival of his retiree father, who's flying up from Florida for some quality family time. But a terrorist attack at LaGuardia leaves Jack's father dead and Jack scouring his network of reprobate acquaintances to find out who was behind the attack. His father's funeral brings Jack into unwilling contact with his brother Tom, a Philadelphia judge who-with his ex-wives, drug and alcohol problems and extremely lax attitude about bribes-is an even less upstanding character than Jack. Tom ropes Jack into taking a ride on a boat to Bermuda in order to withdraw some funds that Tom had stashed away in a bank there. Along the way-just maybe-they'll look for lost Spanish treasure marked on a map that fell into Tom's hands. Then it's back to New York, where they need to deal with those terrorists. Some things work (especially the well-rendered brotherly relationship), but a lot (such as Jack's joyfully racist mafioso buddy Joey) fails to connect.
“F. Paul Wilson is a great storyteller and a thoughtful one.” -David Morrell
The ninth Repairman Jack novel begins with a tragedy that throws Jack together with his brother Tom, a judge from Philadelphia. They've never been close and Jack, the career criminal, soon finds that he adheres to a higher ethical standard than his brother the judge.
Determined to get to know his brother better, Tom convinces Jack to go on a wild treasure hunt together. Armed only with a map pointing the way to a desolate wreck off the coast of Bermuda, the brothers come across something much stranger, and much more dangerous than mere treasure.
“The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it's a name worth looking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller.” -Fangoria
“A worthy addition to the Repairman Jack series.” -Booklist
“F. Paul Wilson is a great storyteller and a thoughtful one.” -David Morrell
The ninth Repairman Jack novel begins with a tragedy that throws Jack together with his brother Tom, a judge from Philadelphia. They've never been close and Jack, the career criminal, soon finds that he adheres to a higher ethical standard than his brother the judge.
Determined to get to know his brother better, Tom convinces Jack to go on a wild treasure hunt together. Armed only with a map pointing the way to a desolate wreck off the coast of Bermuda, the brothers come across something much stranger, and much more dangerous than mere treasure.
“The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it's a name worth looking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller.” -Fangoria
“A worthy addition to the Repairman Jack series.” -Booklist
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940172300400 |
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| Publisher: | Brilliance Audio |
| Publication date: | 07/23/2013 |
| Series: | Repairman Jack Series , #9 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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