Conspiracies

What a banger. This connects up to [The Keep], [Reborn], [The Tomb], and the short story Faces. Best way to describer this one without a bunch of spoilers is that Jack gets sucked into a missing person investigation that he must conduct in the midst of a Conspiracy Theory convention. It's a wonderful set-up because so much of the stuff that happens around Jack as it relates to the One and the Secret Order reeks of conspiracy theories. So, Jack doubts his own sanity quite a bit through the book. But the climatic ending features Jack present as a house collapses into a cosmic hole in the ground. At this point, Jack must confront that he's been sucked into a cosmic battle between two powerful forces, and there's little he can do about it.

A show more short side note - the girlfriend, Gia - at first, I thought she was a bit of a passing character based on FPW not quite fleshing her into a full person. But she appears to be here for the long haul, and she's become a better part of the story and better written.

5 bones!!!!!
Highly Recommended!!!!! show less

Oh my! This book was SO good, and I had so much fun reading it! Best of all, it ties together every one of the previous novels while adding new elements to the Adversary Cycle. And parts of it are funny, especially all the crazy conspiracy theories at the crazy conspiracy groups' convention.

Don't miss this one, but DO NOT read until you have read all of these (in this order): The Keep/The Tomb/The Touch/Legacies/Reborn. If you don't, you will be scratching your head going, "huh?" I'm going to be so sad when this all ends, I can tell you. One of the best horror/sci-fi/x-filish type series I've ever read. I was tied in knots there at the end wondering if our hero would be back, and then I had only to look over at my shelf at the unread show more Repairman Jack books to know "oh duh, yeah, he'll be back." And I cannot wait. I see many hours of reading ahead of me.

a brief look:
Melanie Ehler, a conspiracy theory high mucky muck in that world has gone missing. But her husband gets in touch with Repairman Jack, and says that Melanie talked to him through the television and told him to contact Repairman Jack, because he'd know what to do. Jack thinks this guy's a crackpot, but he's intrigued. Her husband, Lew, tells him that he might find out some info at an upcoming convention of SESOUP, The Society for the Exposure of Secret Organizations and Unacknowledged Phenomena. It's members only, but Jack makes up a kooky story that gets him in. And there are conspiracy theorists of every brand, flavor, belief...you name it. These parts are hysterical as you read about what each person believes...and Melanie believed that all of this unexplained/unacknowledged phenomena was related in some kind of grand unification -- and actually came up with a theory called the Grand Unification Theory before she left. So Jack stays in the hotel where the convention is being held and weird stuff starts happening, none the least of which are a monkey that hates him, a floating box that arrives in his room during the night, bizarre nightmares and a body that is there then disappears.

If you read all of the other books first, then none of this is actually going to seem strange, because you'll be expecting it based on what you've read. This one is really great and I highly recommend it to all Repairman Jack fans. Go get the other books and get started on them so you can read this one!

one interesting tidbit: On page 209 there is a mention of the Cthulhu cult as Jack is questioning a fellow conspiracy nut on why he's there at the convention (what his personal theory is). show less

F. Paul Wilson’s Conspiracies is that and much more. The Fourth volume of the Repairman Jack series sees Jack fully into the thick of some very strange happenings and he realizes that he might be in over his head. But never count Jack out….He has a plan. Conspiracies sets tags on and continues to connect events which have happened long ago queuing the reader into something much larger to come. Wilson does the reader a favor by connecting persons and locales, but leaves us hanging and knowing that something bigger and even more bizarre is coming down the pipe. Jack finds himself involved with a small group of conspiracy theorists and for a second takes them for granted until he sees that not only are their ideas much more…they are show more much more than even the theorist could have imagined. From cold hearted Men in Black to our old friend the Adversary, Jack might just find himself tumbling down a rabbit hole much bigger than he could have imagined. A great book and addition to he series. show less

"Jack is Back!" This is the third installment of Repairman Jack who originally appeared 15 years prior in "The Tomb". Everyone has their favorite character who fixes things that need fixing, when no one else can, while trying to stay off the radar and outside the system. Most have a history of being trained by either some government agency or a shadow organization, but this Jack learned at a young age that the streets and hard knocks were just as prestigious as any other institution to get the education that he needed. His character has a wittiness and charm that makes him a likable everyman with that all important code that keeps him from crossing that thin line which separates all heroes from the criminals who are more than slightly show more bent. Unlike the more common "for-hire" figures, Repairman Jack gets drawn into situations that are far more sinister than the normal fare he thought he had signed on for. If "The Tomb" and "Legacies" were a little slow on the uptake, you will be rewarded with "Conspiracies" and be looking forward to picking up the next novel..."All The Rage". show less

Whoa... Repairman Jack is X-Files meets Punisher with some Tesla for seasoning. I couldn't put this one down. The only thing that would make this series more crafted toward me specifically is if Jack somehow got a kitten as a familiar.

P.S. Even better the second time around.

Back to the first Repairman Jack book, this one seems to have a fantasy element as Jack is retained by a husband frantic because his wife, who disappeared, has contacted him via the TV set (Poltergeist?), saying only Jack can help her. Quickly, Jack becomes involved in a conference for the conspiracy crazed, SESOUP, whose leader seems to know about the rakoshi attack. Eventually, Jack has to battle the "Others."

Jack always finds himself entangled in mysteries that start out normal and quickly turn into something else. Because of this I find myself being reminded of John Connelly's Charlie Parker series particularly because of the good vs. evil aspect of these novels. Jack is starting to question his choice of business and if he wants to continue or if he should try to go straight and just spend time with his girlfriend Gia and her daughter Vicki.

In this book Jack attends a convention on conspiracy theories in order to find a conspiracy theorist who disappeared and left a message for her husband that said to find Jack and that Jack is the only one who could help. The description of the convention and the people who attend it were spot on what show more you would expect at one of these convention and the stories are hilarious. Despite a brutal murder at the convention and a missing body the convention itself leads only to more questions and Jack's dry sense of humor keeps the book moving as the mystery gets weirder.

While Jack is searching for Melanie he starts getting strange packages that show up in his hotel room without anyone having brought them. The scars he got in The Tomb (Adversary Cycle/Repairman Jack) book 1 also take center stage in this book. Do the Rakoshi have something to do with this womans disappearance?

These books are constantly evolving and changing and keep getting better. Jack's rye and sarcastic sense of humor and comments just make me chuckle and keep the weird and brutal on a lighter level. show less