I've only read The Tomb, All The Rage and Hosts, but I haven't seen mention where Jack learned the violent skills of his trade.

Guy is able to handle a couple of military goons; how'd he get good enough to do that? :confused:

Will this be revealed in the books I've missed?

http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone...thegalaxy/

http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone...edium.html

http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone...large.html

Producers offer Daniel Craig a 3-film Bond deal.

I've never heard of this guy before. Maybe that is a good thing.

Read A Day in the Life during my breaks and lunch at work today. Really, really enjoyed it. It was like a one hour episode of a Repairman Jack TV series! Also enjoyed The Barrens yesterday (had to finish it after work, the story was a little longer). Now I guess I'll go back to the beginning and start on The Monroe Triptych...

easily in my top 3 of RJ books. Big fan of dad's backstory, and the development of he and jack's relationship...albeit, i'll admit, i got nervous as i thought FPW was going to kill him off like Jack's sister!

I know, this book has been out for a while, but i go thru them so quickly, I try to spread them out. And no, I haven't read Nightworld, no matter how good it is...I don't want to read the ending yet.

Looking forward to Crisscross, after I finish Black Wind and The Select.

This movie, also known as Lupin III, is a blast. If you like, hell even if you don't, anime or caper flicks this cine has much to offer.

Has anyone else watached this show? Yesterday was the second episode and it was a lot better than the first. It's not as funny as I was hoping, but I had a couple good laughs. There's just not very many sitcoms I like right now. Scrubs cracks me up, but that's about it. Anyway, anybody else have thoughts?

Hey all,

This is my first post here on the forums, so forgive me if this has already been discussed.

My first introduction to FPW, and more specifically to Repairman Jack came in the mid 90's. I was working a second job at one of those one hour photo counters in a department store. As you can imagine, I had a lot of downtime, and as I am a voracious reader who tears through anywhere from 3-5 books a week, I took advantage of that time to absorb even more.
Well, one particularly slow day, I found myself in the odd position of not having a book with me, so I sauntered over to the paperback rack, and after about 5 minutes of perusing the choices, my hand fell upon a copy of "The Tomb". I read the blurb on the back cover and was instantly intrigued with the concept. So after purchasing my new find, I returned to my post amidst the photo processing fumes, leaned back against the counter and cracked that puppy open.
Before even finishing the first page I was hooked. By the end of my shift I was three quarters of the way through the book. I was so deeply involved in the story that when it came time to clock out and go home, I simply took the book out to the break area, sat down and didn't budge until I had finished it.
Instantly, I had to have more Jack. Heading back to the paperback rack I was disappointed to find that there were no other FPW books in attendance. So, off to the local bookstore chain I went. The store only had two FPW books in stock at that time. One was "The Keep". I remembered seeing the movie in the 80's, and being fascinated by the concept of Nazis and vampires, but didn't remember much about it beyond that. The other book they had in stock was to my delight, "Legacies", another Repairman Jack novel! I greedly grabbed them both up and made my way home for a weekend of F Paul Wilson goodness.
Anyway, that is how I first became aware of FPW and the man we affectionately call Jack. Since that Time I have read every FPW book I can get my hands on. Some of them several times. And of course, I find myself eagerly awaiting each new installment in Jack's story.
So with that said, I am delighted to be amongst fellow connoisseurs and paragons of good taste. I look forward to meeting and chatting with many of you in the future. And if you haven't done so already, please feel free to share your story of how you discoverd FPW's work, and our friend Jack. In fact, even if you have shared that story before, share it again now. Heck, I'm new here. Humor me.

Peace

I thought this was just another romantic comedy but then.....


Trailer

1. You can't wait for the newest one to be published.
2. You try to read it slowly, to savor it, but you still reach the ending too soon.
3. You can't wait to turn the next page, to see what happens.
4. You try to guess the ending, but are still surprised when you read it.
5. You enjoy reading it the second time as much as the first.
6. The second time you read it, you pick up details and nuances you missed the first time.
7. You picture the main character (RJ) in your mind's eye
8. Sometimes when you picture RJ, he starts to look like you.
9. You imagine yourself in the same situations as RJ and what you would do.
10. You finish the lastest RJ novel, imagining how he's going to top it for the next!

Feel free to add more.

NewYorkjoe