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November 11th 2008
by Forge Books
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Hardcover, 352 pages
isbn
0765317079
(isbn13: 9780765317070)
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By the Sword takes up the adventures of Repairman Jack directly after Bloodline. Jack is hired to find a legendary Japanese sword, a kata
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Read in January, 2009
I'm having an affair with Jack. Even though we havn't formally been introduced he's got my mind occupied with his antics. F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack is one bad boy in his lasting outing By The Sword.
Jack lives off the grid and has no identity. He's an anarchist, an urban mercenary. Jack fixes those problems the establishment can't. I love a character who walks the edge of the envelope between good and evil and battles back when I would under the same circumstances turn into a ba...more
Jack lives off the grid and has no identity. He's an anarchist, an urban mercenary. Jack fixes those problems the establishment can't. I love a character who walks the edge of the envelope between good and evil and battles back when I would under the same circumstances turn into a ba...more
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Read in October, 2008
This novel picks up right where Bloodline leaves off and features some of the same characters. Central to this story is the Matsumune Gaijin, the name given to a rare Japanese sword (Katana). This particular sword was forged from a meteorite in the 14th century by Matsumune for a "foreigner" (Gaijin). Jack is hired to locate and obtain the sword which was recently stolen on Maui and taken to New York City. Jack's not the only one after the sword--the others are Hank Thompson, the leade...more
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Read in December, 2008
If you like Repairman Jack you will like this book. Jack is your everyday man of average height, build, and looks who hires out to fix peoples problems vigilante style. If you haven't read any of the series you want to start toward the beginning. There are many story lines that are drawn together through the books and it is becoming more and more important that you have read previous books. None of the books will change your life but they are always a rip roaring fun read if you just want to be ...more
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Read in November, 2008
recommends it for:
People who enjoy series with large story arcs and evolving characters with a touch of the fantastic.
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Read in November, 2008
Do you really need to review a Repairman Jack book?
A fast-paced, entertaining read, as always. The loose ends are starting to come together. Wilson is preparing us for the end.
A fast-paced, entertaining read, as always. The loose ends are starting to come together. Wilson is preparing us for the end.
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Read in November, 2008
A fairly strong Repairman Jack novel, involving a very ancient Samurai sword, the Japanese Yakuza, another ancient Japanese cult, and plenty of action. Glaeken (from The Keep) makes an appearance here, throwing a loop into the earlier Adversary plot sequence, which Wilson apparently means to revise in the near future.
It's a very fast read, but I miss the earlier, slower, more contemplative Wilson novels, from the 80s. Still, I'm hooked on Repairman Jack, and will see the series thro...more
It's a very fast read, but I miss the earlier, slower, more contemplative Wilson novels, from the 80s. Still, I'm hooked on Repairman Jack, and will see the series thro...more
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Read in April, 2009
recommends it for:
people who live in NYC or like the supernatural stuff
I know I have thought this before even though I don't recall saying it . I really like the idea of the fixer character in Repairman jack but with each novel he goes deeper into the supernatural and that isn't something I have ever read much of.
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The last in the Repairman Jack series and the least of the series. All the others were great and this one was just "so so." It was like Wilson just churned it out to make a deadline. He's capable of better.
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Read in April, 2009
It took awhile to get hooked (about 1/2 way through) and then the story took off, it was a great way to end it since these last couple of books will be the end of the series. I am sad to hear they will be ending the series, I have enjoyed reading each and every one of the repairman Jack books.
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Read in June, 2008
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Hmm... A sequel to Bloodline..review makes this sound a little :"Mortal Combat" is
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Read in February, 2009
Good story, and the end of the series is coming!
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Read in October, 2008
I think this is my least favorite Repairment Jack book. It might be time to finish the series. I felt this book was a little forced and tieing in the Black Wind concept felt a little like a cop out. Like it was too easy. I also felt that Jack was a little too tongue-and-cheek for me and he wasn't as serious as he used to be. I want to see his dark side again. However, I have to give it 3 stars cuz it was totally entertaining.
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Read in March, 2009
Convoluted plot. The earlier Repairman Jack novels are much, much better than this. I'm just waiting for the end of series, as promised, to see how the author will tie this into the last book of the Adversary series, or maybe I'll skip it altogether.
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Continues from Harbingers and still leaves you hanging at the end, which I don't like, but it was full of action. Looking forward to the next one...
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Good, kept me turning pages, but the story's getting to close to the end for Wilson to do the "done-in-one" stories anymore. No clean ending for this one...and I'm ready for the next one...like, NOW.
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Read in November, 2008
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No one, found it on Amazonrecommends it for: Every Jack fan
What can I say, it's a Repairman Jack story! A must read if you are a Jack fan, especially for Wilson's statements on where the whole saga is headed.
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Read in October, 2008
recommends it for:
urban fantasy fans
Latest Repairman Jack, following Bloodlines
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Read in November, 2008
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Freedom Book Clubrecommends it for: grown-ups
I can't remember when I've enjoyed a book more. Repairman Jack is not your ordinary fix-it man. He's a man that fixes things, but he won't clean the lint out of your dryer if that's what you're looking for. He's more of a man that fixes... situations.
I was sort of skeptical when this book was selected by Freedom Book Club, but this book did not disappoint. Up until this book was chosen all the selections of the FBC had been non-fiction titles. Boy was this book a change of pace. It h...more
I was sort of skeptical when this book was selected by Freedom Book Club, but this book did not disappoint. Up until this book was chosen all the selections of the FBC had been non-fiction titles. Boy was this book a change of pace. It h...more
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