Nightkill

by F. Paul Wilson, Steven Spruill

Jack Nacht knows how to take risks and believes in justice, even if it's of the skewed sort. he's one of the best at what he does--and what he does is kill people for a living. But it's a young man's game and he wants out.

And his instincts are right. When Jake reluctantly agrees to go on one last hit, he's double-crossed, and ends up completely paralyzed. The mob thinks he's done a deal. But what they don't know is that a brilliant doctor has developed a dangerous and deadly new technique. And if he succeeds, Jack Nacht will not only walk away again--but might also get a shot at revenge.

Genres: Thriller, Horror, Fiction

279 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fast paced, action-packed read, although a bit predictable at times. The main character, Jake Nacht, is very similar to Repairman Jack, if Jack were a hired hitman. This story feels like part Repairman Jack and part Lincoln Rhyme (see The Bone Collector) - sort of a twisted precursor to Wilson's later work.

[Eliza · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning was really intriguing, and by the time I had finished a quarter of the book, I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed the backstory, as twisted as it was. I was put into young Jake's shoes and felt all of his emotions: the love and hope of finding someone who really cared for him, and the shock, anger, and sadness of realizing you were just a pawn in a game (I would've read a whole book like that, to be honest). I also found Jake's feelings of depression and anger towards his "accident" very believable and even relatable. His obsessive thoughts over piecing together what happened and the revenge he would eventually execute were also believable, and had me rooting for him. Thought his change of heart over his "job" was sweet, but overall, I found his and Angel's relationship unbelievable. A lot of their relationship's development seemed to happen just through longing glances at one another, and then bam! They have sex what seems to be just weeks after he regains movement in his body, with no mention of their feelings until afterword. To me, it seemed like a forced relationship to give Jake a reason to have a change of heart over his current profession and his lack of having any positive emotions for anyone. Overall, this book was very easy to read, and I found myself wanting to finish it to see if Jake's change of heart was true.

[Ken Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

As an avid reader of the repair man Jack series, I found this book to be about average. It was predictable in the course of the reading and how it would turn out. But it was a good short read though I did enjoy it. I would recommend it.

[Vermillion · Rating 2 out of 5]

The romance element of this book I found to be crude and lacking in artistry. And so it is my opinion that this book would have been better without it. The story accomplishes nothing — neither a good romance nor the promised retribution.

[Bob Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful. It was a creative story that was fast-paced and well-told. It was an interesting story that was hard to put down. Good characters too.

[Cyndy Woods · Rating 5 out of 5]

F. Paul Wilson also wrote The select and Implant
Check them out

[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was pretty good. It started like gangbusters but had a bit of a sagging middle before picking up again at the end. The character was interesting, especially in the early going.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good read

[Sarah Petersen · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good premise but oddly insubstantial.

[Ron Judenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

read

[Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say this book really does it to you with Jake. The way he grew up what he learned and his battle with his life's decisions. GREAT BOOK!!!