A review by usbsticky
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson
4.0
Spoilers ahead.
Not bad for an "old" book written in 1984. The writing is easy to read and flows pretty well. The author knows how to write. There are a limited number of characters who don't jam up the narrative that flows quickly. Things are a little bit cliched (such as the gun dealer character) but I'm not here for classic literature, I'm here to be entertained, and I was.
Summary/Synopsis:
Jack is a repairman, basically a vigilante who deals out justice for those who can't get it. He is tasked with getting a necklace who was stolen from an (Indian) grandma in NY. By baiting the robber, he tracks him down and gets the necklace back. The grandson (an Indian diplomat with the UN) is appreciative.
Meanwhile another old lady disappears and he is tasked by his ex-girlfriend (the lady is her ex-husband's aunt) to find her. He eventually finds that both events are related. Long story short, the diplomat is the descendent of Indian priests that the old lady's ancestors killed during the British Raj and the diplomat made a vow to wipe out his descendents.
This is where the story goes from a general vigilante story to the supernatural. The diplomat has the power to control rakoshi (demon like creatures) and he uses these creatures to fulfil his vow. However his sister has fallen in love with Jack and does not want Jack to die. So she basically spills the beans to Jack and help him defeat the creatures and her brother.
I like the book enough to order the series and to wonder how it's going to go. Overall a quick read that was somewhat different than what I expected.
Not bad for an "old" book written in 1984. The writing is easy to read and flows pretty well. The author knows how to write. There are a limited number of characters who don't jam up the narrative that flows quickly. Things are a little bit cliched (such as the gun dealer character) but I'm not here for classic literature, I'm here to be entertained, and I was.
Summary/Synopsis:
Jack is a repairman, basically a vigilante who deals out justice for those who can't get it. He is tasked with getting a necklace who was stolen from an (Indian) grandma in NY. By baiting the robber, he tracks him down and gets the necklace back. The grandson (an Indian diplomat with the UN) is appreciative.
Meanwhile another old lady disappears and he is tasked by his ex-girlfriend (the lady is her ex-husband's aunt) to find her. He eventually finds that both events are related. Long story short, the diplomat is the descendent of Indian priests that the old lady's ancestors killed during the British Raj and the diplomat made a vow to wipe out his descendents.
This is where the story goes from a general vigilante story to the supernatural. The diplomat has the power to control rakoshi (demon like creatures) and he uses these creatures to fulfil his vow. However his sister has fallen in love with Jack and does not want Jack to die. So she basically spills the beans to Jack and help him defeat the creatures and her brother.
I like the book enough to order the series and to wonder how it's going to go. Overall a quick read that was somewhat different than what I expected.