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Cold City (2012)

by F. Paul Wilson(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0765330148 (ISBN13: 9780765330147)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Tor Books

series

Repairman Jack: The Early Years

review 1: So, I'm continuing on my way, slowly, through the "Secret History of the World". That brings me back to Jack, who is now finished with school and settling in to his new life in New York City. He's not quite Repairman Jack, yet, but he is on that road. This gives us kind of a snapshot of how he started developing his skills. This is enjoyable, but it's clearly not meant to stand alone. None of the major story lines are really tied up at the end of the book. On the one hand, I'm not sure why he chose this point to end this novel, but on the other hand, I know what I expect at the start of the next one. This also combines with things that I remember from growing up in the New York media market...specifically, I recall very clearly the assassination of Meir Kahane and the late... morer trial, and bizarre verdict, of el Sayyid Nosair for the crime. Interesting to see that worked in here.
review 2: Jack is living under the radar in NYC as a landscaper, when he is provoked and nearly kills a co-worker in fury. With no income, he starts driving a truck smuggling cigarettes from North Carolina, and through a series of unfortunate events, gets forced into human trafficking. This triggers his moral compass and he decides to rescue the victims from their captors, invoking the wrath of yet another group. Meanwhile, we get introduced to Julio (bar owner of Jack's favorite haunt) and Abe, of Isher Sporting Goods. Violent. less

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