Bloodline

Repairman Jack #11

by F. Paul Wilson

Jack has been on hiatus since the events in Harbingers . With his lover Gia's encouragement he dips a toe back into the fix-it pool. Christy Pickering's eighteen-year-old daughter is dating Jerry Bethlehem, a man twice her age. Christy sensed something shady and sinister about him, so she hired a private investigator to look into his past. But the PI isn't returning her calls. Will Jack find out why?
Jack learns there's a very good reason for the unreturned The PI is dead, a victim of a bizarre water-torture murder. As Jack delves into Jerry Bethlehem's past he learns that the man is not who he says he is. Who--and what --he is will have a devastating effect on Jack's life and future, adding another piece to the puzzle of who he really is and why he's been drafted into this cosmic shadow war.

Genres: Horror, Thriller, Urban Fantasy, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Supernatural

384 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Francis Paul Wilson is an author, born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He writes novels and short stories primarily in the science fiction and horror genres. His debut novel was Healer (1976). Wilson is also a part-time practicing family physician. He made his first sales in 1970 to Analog and continued to write science fiction throughout the seventies. In 1981 he ventured into the horror genre with the international bestseller, The Keep, and helped define the field throughout the rest of the decade. In the 1990s he became a true genre hopper, moving from science fiction to horror to medical thrillers and branching into interactive scripting for Disney Interactive and other multimedia companies. He, along with Matthew J. Costello, created and scripted FTL Newsfeed which ran daily on the Sci-Fi Channel from 1992-1996.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/fpaulw...

Reviews

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

After saving Gia and Vicky via his 'talk' with the Ally, Jack takes a little break and helps the pair of them with rehab. Jack has not taken any jobs in a few months when he gets a rather strange request; there is a woman whose 18 year old daughter is seeing someone twice her age and she wants some dirt on the guy to help break this up. She had previously hired a private detective to find the dirt, but it seems he absconded with her money and will not return her calls.

So, Jack and Christy have a meet up to discuss the problem. Her daughter Dawn is dating a somewhat sinister and shady guy named Jerry. Christy has a really bad feeling about the guy but her daughter is really taken by the man. Jack accepts the job and starts to nose around; first thing he finds is the previous P.I. dead in a bathtub in a bizarre, tortured way. Things get even more messy the more Jack looks...

It is clear that the story arc is approaching end game as more and more of the battle between the Ally and Otherness is made apparent, along with the time line Wilson gives us at the end. Bloodline is another solid installment in the series with lots of action along with the reveals regarding the comic war. One of my favorites so far! 4.5 stars.

[Димитър Цолов · Rating 3 out of 5]

Майстор Джак е човек "без минало", живеещ под социалния радар и решаващ проблеми на загазили хора срещу крупни суми в брой. Образът навява на мисли за друг популярен литературен Джак (на Лий Чайлд), но е създаден преди него (първият роман от серията - The Tomb, на български е преведен като "Проклятието", е излязъл през 1984), а и Уилсън качествено размива жанровете, насищайки трилърите си със свръхестествени ърбън фентъзи и хорър мотиви.

Уви, проблем е, че на родния пазар са се появили едва три романа от поредица, включваща шестнадесет заглавия (споменатият по-горе, "Завещанието", №2 и този, №11 ) и макар историите да са относително самостоятелни, все пак не можем да уловим цялостната картина. 3,4/5

[Mike (the Paladin) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well....weee'rrreee bbbaaaccckkk.....

This series has been/is a good one. There are books that I don't care for as much but on the whole it's an excellent series. The book before this I gave 5 stars, the one before that I gave only 3 (and while I haven't reviewed it yet I've finished the next one and I like it to) so you see there's a spread. That's cool, none of the books are really "bad".

In a phrase, this series is "it's own thing". It starts out as a sort of thriller with paranormal overtones. From there it changes volume to volume some verging on (or actually being) horror...it's arguably Urban Fantasy though some will argue about that.

My simple advice? Read it.

Here we get heavily into what sort of started out as the back or sub-story. For me and I'd guess for a lot of other readers the "Otherness, Ally and what the heck is really going on?" story line is now the storyline of main interest.

In that another link is forged in this book...or is it another disparate piece of evidence? Is it important or a dead alley?

Whatever the answer, it's interesting, fast moving and a good story.

Recommended, enjoy.

[Mike Kazmierczak · Rating 4 out of 5]

With BLOODLINE, you can see the final act of the Repairman Jack series begin. Wilson has talked about how everything will lead up to a grand conclusion in Nightworld which will be rewritten to better tie in to all the previous novels. By leaving some of the plot lines open at the end of the novel, we can see how events will start to cumulate.

BLOODLINE has Jack being hired by Christy Pickering to break up her teenaged daughter Dawn's relationship with a much older Jerry Bethlehem. It turns out that Jerry is on a mission from his father to create a baby with a large amount of "other" DNA and who will end up being a key factor in the fate of the world. We are also introduced to the Kickers movement which in addition to the oDNA seems to be tapped into the Otherness that is guiding Jack's nemesis across the novels.

While it doesn't sound it from my description above, this book is grounded in reality a bit more than the more supernatural-based two previous novels. Jack's actions have a more concrete goal and a more immediate effect on his future than previous novels. Plus he starts to accumulate mysterious items which we know will become important by the end.

[Already Overbooked · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahhh it keeps getting worse

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although a good read, Bloodline is not one of my favorites in the Repairman Jack series. It’s not as fun or even suspenseful as some of the earlier books. It’s a serious thriller that takes a long and winding road to make Jack question his bloodline and the origins of his DNA. Of course, along the way, a new link to the Otherness is revealed in the form of another pivotal character Jack is sure to run into again in a forthcoming book. Bloodline lacks the playfulness that Gia and Vicky bring to the series, although understandable after the heart-wrenching events of the previous book, Harbingers. Jack’s harrowing ordeal to save the lives of those he loves the most left the reader wanting for more. But that’s where Bloodline is a bit of a let down. Gia and Vicky barely factor into the book at all. Vicks only makes a brief appearance in one chapter. And surprisingly, after all he’s been through, Jack seems slower to make some obvious connections. Plus, at this point, one would think he would be far more cautious and suspicious of everything, but that’s not always the case. Anyway, I hope the next book raises the bar and brings the series back to life after this brief stumble.

[Jadewik · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this installment of Repairman Jack, Jack finds himself trying to cope with the recent loss of his brother and daughter by taking on a new job-- a mother concerned that her daughter is dating a man twice her age. Jack takes the job to find out what happened to the first private investigator only to find himself wrapped up in something much deeper.

Once again, it helps to have a running knowledge of the previous Repairman Jack books. This book mentions the death of the brother and Jack's daughter which happened in books 9 and 10, respectively. There are also nods to Dormentalists, who were in book 8, I believe. So... lots of what's being called "mythology".

The story flowed well and was a fast read. We learn some interesting things about Jack's client and the man who is dating the client's daughter. By the time the secrets come out into the open... things take a tragic turn... and might leave the reader slightly disappointed with the looming threat at the end of the novel.

This was a decent addition to the series. It furthered the plot and left more than its share of loose ends for the next R. Jack adventure. In the end, we also learn something interesting about Jack...

[Terrie Sharp · Rating 4 out of 5]

listening to audio, so far pretty good.
okay finished the audio book and liked it so much i plan to go back to the beginning of this series or as close as i can get to the start. i suppose you can read these as stand alone novels but there is a history and things the main character refers to that i think might make the story richer if i had read the earlier novels. it seems some of the repairman jack history is in short stories that may be difficult to get copies of.
as far as Bloodline goes it was very enjoyable, action, mystery, hints of supernatural and a satisfying end to this part of a continuing story.

[Skip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jack is depressed over the loss of his unborn child and the danger he imposes on Gia and Vicky, when he is approached by a mother concerned over her 18-year old's relationship with a man twice her age. As it turns out, the boyfriend is a fiend, with a nefarious agenda involving preserving his daddy's bloodline via incest. The plot is suspenseful, but also sickening.

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of interconnected plot threads happening in this one. And we learn a little bit of what Jonah has been up to since Reborn.

[Ceil · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an audiobook re-read of the Repairman Jack series. I read them years ago and enjoyed them, but over the years I have forgotten the details. The books follow Repairman Jack, a guy who "fixes" things. He has no identity in the system, using fake ids and guile to get by. As the series progresses, it becomes more fantastic...the Other plays a bigger part and Jack gets more involved in the "game" the Ally and the Other are playing. This is a solid entry in the series.

[Steven Paulsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great Repairman Jack novel, but… only three stars because I listened to it as an audiobook and the narrator, to my mind, absolutely had the ‘wrong’ voice for Jack. Also, because it’s only half the story. The book ends on an unresolved cliff hanger that is the main thread of the plot. So I’ve got no choice to go onto the next book (which I would have anyway) but it feels like half a story.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gotta Love Jack!

I really enjoyed Bloodline, I feel like this was one of the better installments in the series. The story was mostly Jack with viewpoints from his adversary. The only issue is that the book ended with a minor cliffhanger, setting up the next book. As usual, the Repairman Jack series is a winner.

[Kirby Lord · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still exciting, nail-biting, and thrilling, but not my favorite of the series. Very compelling and well written, the subject matter was just difficult to swallow. The over arcing hooks are still there, and they are set too deep to let go now. It's always a wild ride!

[Richie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent installment in the Repairman Jack series. As in all of these books, it's kinda like the x files meets Reacher. There's pretty much nothing that Jack can't handle, and it's fun to root for him and his people.

[Gary Orr · Rating 5 out of 5]

F Paul Wilson is a fabulous author, and repairman jack is a great character. You will love this series.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still enjoying this series.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

DNA > ODNA > Other DNA > Otherness?

[Donna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wasnt the worst book i have tried to read. At least i finished but wish i had quit. Left more questions than answers but i dont want to know bad enuf to read anymore of them. 🤦‍♀️

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Secret History continues to unfold. The Machiavellian plans and scheming of the Otherness continue to horrify. Thankfully Jack is there to save humanity from an unimaginable future!!

[Spurnlad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great Repairman Jack novel

[Mathew Kaufman · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is really good. I love The characters. I listened to this audiobook and it was just awful. Dick Hill is not the narrator for this series. Yuck!

[Jean Jessup · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as engaging as the other books. Maybe because I feel distracted reading it during the CV Quarantine. I liked the added dimension to Jack's personality, though.

[Nova-Starr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jack's life everything is getting so... I hurt for him

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[Kurk Prater]

The Repairman Jack Series is a great roller coaster ride of being both having hints of supernatural happenings along with a great adventure story....

[Scott Shjefte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Evil of the otherness has plans for the unborn, Jack has few resources to stop them..

[Lynne Block · Rating 2 out of 5]

no ending/thumbs down

[Bob Box · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in 2007. Suspenseful and intriguing. My last book of 2007. I read 62 books that year.

[Cris Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything seems to be speeding up, heading for a collision. This novel starts at a jog and keeps getting faster. Loved it! I've already picked up the next book so I can keep going.