Repairman Jack used to be one of my favorite characters, but it seems that the author's writing has gotten a bit looser over the last few books and I was disappointed in this work. Mr. Wilson added a note at the beginning of this book that only two RJ books remain, and it feels like the writing is just trying to tie up all the pieces instead of focusing on a great story. The magic of the past books was in how RJ solved problems for people, often by unique means. In Ground Zero, RJ is still hanging out with the Kickers when he gets a a call from an old friend, Eddie, about another old friend, Weezy. These characters were introduced in The Secret Histories, a prequel issue last year for teens, and again, it feels like Wilson is simply filling in words on an outline. I love most of Mr. Wilson's work, but this one just didn't do anything for me.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Ground Zero - F.Paul Wilson
Repairman Jack used to be one of my favorite characters, but it seems that the author's writing has gotten a bit looser over the last few books and I was disappointed in this work. Mr. Wilson added a note at the beginning of this book that only two RJ books remain, and it feels like the writing is just trying to tie up all the pieces instead of focusing on a great story. The magic of the past books was in how RJ solved problems for people, often by unique means. In Ground Zero, RJ is still hanging out with the Kickers when he gets a a call from an old friend, Eddie, about another old friend, Weezy. These characters were introduced in The Secret Histories, a prequel issue last year for teens, and again, it feels like Wilson is simply filling in words on an outline. I love most of Mr. Wilson's work, but this one just didn't do anything for me.
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