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The Haunted Air: A Repairman Jack Novel (Hardcover)

by F. P Wilson (Author) "The bride wore white ..." (more)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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This sixth novel in Wilson's gutsy Repairman Jack series (after Hosts) teams the righteous urban mercenary with his strangest bedfellows yet: a pair of sham spirit mediums who openly operate their occult con game out of a brownstone in Queens. His hardboiled skepticism notwithstanding, Jack takes the case of brothers Lyle and Charlie Kenton, who've been threatened by other Big Apple pseudo-psychics for horning in on the lucrative seance scene. No sooner has Jack begun using the tricks of the spiritualist trade on the Kentons' persecutors than real ghosts begin popping up along with a secret cult of ritual child murderers. As though this weren't enough, Jack is also confronted with imminent and unexpected fatherhood, which may force him to forsake the anonymity crucial to his underground enterprises. Readers know they can count on Wilson to weave the most unruly narrative strands into a tight Gordian plot and he doesn't disappoint here. Though heavy with talk and weak attempts at hip-hop jargon, the tale still speeds briskly to its spooky climax, subtly referencing other books in Wilson's canon (notably The Keep) and developing Jack's role as a warrior against the malignant cosmic force he calls "the Otherness." Above all, the novel enhances the enigma of Jack, a hero who commands respect despite his curmudgeonly disdain for contemporary culture, his morally ambiguous work-for-hire ethic and his unsettling appeal to the vigilante in every reader.
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"F. Paul Wilson is a hot writer, and his hottest, and my favorite, creation is Repairman Jack."-Joe R. Lansdale

"Jack is righteous!" -Andrew Vachss
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5.0 out of 5 stars Repairing Queens, Jul 13 2004
By Kathleen C. Griffin (Bronx NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Haunted Air: A Repairman Jack Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
Wilson's series is always engaging, with his New Jersey born Jack the rebel repairer. This one is outstanding, and moves from both his standard Manhattan and suburban settings to the borough of Queens. Lyle and Charlie Kenton are very attactive additions to the series; I hope to see more of them!

There are weaknesses. Wilson isn't entirely comfortable with the Kenton brothers, and his ghastly version of Detroit black street language is a distracting nuisance. Lyle, the very upwardly mobile, articulate, and sharply intelligent con artist, is more realistic. Gia from Iowa remains as boring as her unbearably cutesy daughter, but the reader can skip past her.

Otherwise it's a lively, exciting, well-developed novel, with flashes of acid humor. The settings are very well-handled, and the pacing is breathless. Grab a copy for the beach or subway!

Now when will Dr. Wilson set a story in the Bronx? We have Edgar Allan Poe's cottage and Woodlawn Cemetery, so well written of in Peter Beagle's _A Fine and Private Place_, to tempt him!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jack is back, and he's got a few more challenges..., May 20 2004
This review is from: The Haunted Air: A Repairman Jack Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
Take, for example, Lyle and Charlie--two con artists (although Charlie's a born-again Catholic) trying to make a few bucks. They've made some enemies since their move to New York. Enemies that may want them dead.

And then there's the earthquake that occurs beneath the brothers' house. It creates a giant crevice in the floor of their basement...and releases something into this world that maybe should've stayed below.

And then there's Jack's girlfriend, Gia. She's worried...because she's pregnant. And that means that Jack might have to turn in his Repairman job forever...

F. Paul Wilson's "The Haunted Air" is not only riveting--it's flat-out entertaining! Repairman Jack is quite possibly the best literary character to come along since James Bond, or Sherlock Holmes. He's tough, he has a mean streak...but he's sensitive, and abhorrs violence. Doesn't stop him from repairing situations for people, though.

The fifth Repairman Jack novel finds Jack (and Wilson) in top form. Check this one out; then, if you haven't yet, check out the other Repairman Jack novels. They're a must for die-hard readers.

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3.0 out of 5 stars 3 1/2 Stars -- A Good Book But Pretty Predictable!, Jul 17 2004
By bobbewig (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Haunted Air: A Repairman Jack Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
While I enjoyed The Haunted Air (as I have most of Wilson's books), it is far from the best in the series and nowhere near as good as The Tomb. Perhaps after reading so many superlative reader reviews here, I was expecting much more than what I got. The Haunted Air is a fast-paced, entertaining book that is a good choice as a beach read or long plane trip, and Repairman Jack is - well - just Jack. Enough said about that. However, most of the other characters are thinly developed and the plot lacks the level of excitement, surprises and suspense that I've come to expect from this series, and particularly from these reviews. All in all, if you don't go into reading this book with very high expectations, as I did, and can be satisified with an entertaining story, I think you'll enjoy it.
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