"Reprisal", Mr. Wilson wrote one of the creepiest horror scenes ever conceived, involving his characters Mr. Lom and Danny.

Exactly! Ever have the ringer on your phone malfunction? It makes you pause and remember Danny. That's the hallmark of a great writer, a scene that comes back to shock you again and again.

And btw, welcome to the board.

the keep (i think) i give credit to the movie.(it made me aware of the books) after that i read the lanage chonicales. once i did that i was hooked.

the keep (i think) i give credit to the movie.(it made me aware of the books) after that i read the lanage chonicales. once i did that i was hooked.

As terrible as the movie was (in my opinion), at least it may have helped some folks not familiar with The Adversary Cycle get involved with FPW's writing.

The Keep.

Found it at a used book fair in High School. Thought the cover artwork was cool. Liked the synopsis. Almost did not buy it...

Which led me to The Tomb. Have been hooked ever since.

In fact, i often recommend "Wilson virgins" to start at The Keep.

As terrible as the movie was (in my opinion), at least it may have helped some folks not familiar with The Adversary Cycle get involved with FPW's writing.

Yep, I got F. Paul Wilson's name off of the movie credits, and went to the library to see what else he's written. I liked the Tangerine Dream soundtrack, too, but that's really hard to find.
Anyway, The Keep wasn't in print, but I found The Tomb, and got hooked on Repairman Jack. In between Jack books, I picked up some of his other thrillers, and finally got a copy of Black Wind last year just before By The Sword came out. I love the interconnectedness of the whole Adversary story arc. I read the original version of Nightworld several years ago, and I'm looking forward to the revision after the last of the RJ books come out.

I am always on the lookout for a good vampire book that isn't just a romance novel in disguise, so when I found Midnight Mass I snatched it up and read it in one sitting. The little blurb on the cover from Steven King "president of the RJ fanclub" got me to go in search of The Tomb, and I have been hooked ever since.

The Keep. I was in grade 8 and the year was 1984. I was a pretty avid reader at the time already. My grandfather, much to my mother's chagrin, had gotten me hooked on Robert E Howard, H.P. Lovecraft and H Rider Haggard. The ironic part of the whole thing was that it was a buddy of mine, who had probably never read 2 words of a "non school prescribed" book in his life, that gave me The Keep to read. He was from a family of 10 and one of his older brothers ahd left it lying around and he figured that it looked like something I would get off on.
Long story short, my friend was right. I read that book in a day and a half and immediately started looking for anything else by F Paul Wilson. I read The Adversary Cycle every 2 years just for the fun of it and even though Jack is the man, I still consider The Keep to be my favorite FPW story.

In late '83, I saw a trailer for an upcoming movie called, 'The Keep'. It starred a favorite actor of mine, Scott Glenn. I don't go much for horror movies but there was something about the story which intrigued me. (Of course, seeing the 'main' character toss around Nazis like they were rag dolls didn't hurt.)

The movie came and went from the theater in 1 week. I missed it. So, I wander into a bookstore to see if I could find something about it. This is when I came across the novel by someone named F. Paul Wilson. I picked up the book, which was easliy twice the size of my normal reading choices. My reading, like my movies, are for enjoyment and escapism. I tended towards sci-fi/fantasy with the likes of Alan Dean Foster, Poul Anderson and Anne McCaffrey.

So, hefting this 'huge' book, I thought - 'Do I invest 6 months into an author I have never heard of?' Working 2 jobs and not being a very fast reader - I figured that was how long it would take to finish. I decided to bite the bullet and check it out. Two or three days later I finally had a day off and started reading. Within 24 hours I had finshed the entire book and was HOOKED. I had never encountered a writing style as addictive as the Effster's. Nor had I found a character as unique and intriguing as Glaeken Trismegestus.

I get the feeling I am in the minority but even though Jack is a great character and I thoroughly enjoy his stories - Glaeken has always been my favorite Wilson creation.

I guess when it was published.
I was a member of a book club, saw it and thought that looks an interesting read. Loved it and every FPW book since.

I don't have the LaNagrefjugjdiksujfnkc Chronicles, what are they about and any good?

You'll like The LaNague books, Fox. The future on other planets, plus Dalt and Pard. Also, the concept of KYFHO. You'll enjoy them.