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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Upon my first read-through of this series, this was by far my favorite book, and while this is no longer the case, I still find this to be a solidly entertaining entry in the series.
Repairman Jack is a straightforward thinking human being without any super(natural) abilities. (He does come across some extraordinary stuff sometimes.)
The Repairman Jack novels are well written and though the main story lines are sometimes predictable, the way the story develops is often surprising with creative (but realistic) twists.
Within its genre this novel is near perfect!
The Repairman Jack novels are well written and though the main story lines are sometimes predictable, the way the story develops is often surprising with creative (but realistic) twists.
Within its genre this novel is near perfect!
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Some elements now feel a bit dated in this one, but Santa Jack recovering stolen toys for orphans at Christmas remains a series highlight.
Alicia Clayton, a doctor who suffered a very traumatic youth, returns to New York City to run a center for Children born with HIV. Her father passes away and leaves Alicia with everything, including a very cryptic will that alludes to secrets within her childhood home. Alicia wants nothing to do with her father or any of his possessions, but something was left behind and millions of dollars are being offered to her to sell the property. What lies in these haunted walls that a Saudi Arabian will kill countless people to retrieve? Why is a Japanese diplomat in pursuit of this same mystery? Repairman Jack is called to the case and in true "just Jack" fashion he teams up with Alicia, hunts the hunter and unravels a riddle that is literally worth billions and has the potential to change the world.
Fans of Repairman Jack will enjoy the second book in the series, Legacies. The writing is a bit more polished and the supernatural element that persisted throughout "The Tomb" is disbanded and replaced with a bit more of a realistic storyline. Legacies is an action packed thriller ripe with Repairman Jack goodness.
There were a few moments where I was tempted to skip a page or two, but all in all I really liked it. Haven't finished the series yet but I definitely will read the rest of the books
I enjoyed the second Repairman Jack novel as much as the first (The Tomb). Love the Jack character. Also well-told story. Not your typical mystery.