About the Book
In "Gateways," Jack heads south to Florida when he learns his estranged father is in a coma after a car accident. In the hospital Jack meets weird old Anya, one of his father's neighbors, who seems to know an awful lot about his family.
In an isolated area of the Everglades, a young woman named Semelee who has strange talents and lives with a group of misshapen men, feels Jack's presence. She senses that he's "special," like her.
Back at his Dad's senior community, Gateways South, there's a ban on watering. Florida is going through an unusual drought, and everything is brown and wilting. Everything except Anya's lawn, which is a deep green.
Who is Anya? Who is Semelee, and what is her connection to the recent strange deaths of Gateways residents? And what are the "lights" Jack keeps hearing about? Lights that emanate twice a year from a sinkhole deep in the Everglades . . . lights from another place, another reality.
If he is to protect his father from becoming the next fatality at Gateways, there are questions Jack must answer, and dangerous secrets he must uncover.
About the Author :
F. Paul Wilson, a" New York Times" bestselling author of horror, adventure, medical thrillers, science fiction, and virtually everything in between, is a practicing physician who resides in Wall, New Jersey.
Review :
Praise for "Gateways:
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"Wilson deftly contrasts the self-imposed isolation of his vigilante hero with the forced exile of society's outcasts. . . . Wilson is unsurpassed in depicting his characters' feelings of alienation as they attempt to comprehend the cosmic forces that have misshapen their lives. . . . This one will appeal to horror aficionados and to fans of Carl Hiassen and James Lee Burke."--"Publishers Weekly"
""Gateways" is the perfect Florida escape for devotees of the supernatural, who also appreciate zany characters and a fast-moving plot."
-"Orlando"" Sentinel"
"Jack's latest adventure, "Gateways," is an exciting addition that moves swiftly and crackles with suspense, yet also delivers the necessary character development and narrative logic . . . Longtime Wilson readers, of course, will delight in the way he ties the Repairman Jack stories to his "Adversary" cycle . . . building a vast fictional universe similar to what Stephen king has done with his "Dark Tower" mythology. But even if you're a new reader, the author's clear, snappy prose keeps it all straight. The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it's a name worth looking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller."
--"Fangoria"
Praise for "Gateways:
"
“Wilson deftly contrasts the self-imposed isolation of his vigilante hero with the forced exile of society’s outcasts. . . . Wilson is unsurpassed in depicting his characters’ feelings of alienation as they attempt to comprehend the cosmic forces that have misshapen their lives. . . . This one will appeal to horror aficionados and to fans of Carl Hiassen and James Lee Burke.”—"Publishers Weekly"
“"Gateways" is the perfect Florida escape for devotees of the supernatural, who also appreciate zany characters and a fast-moving plot.”
–"Orlando"" Sentinel"
“Jack’s latest adventure, "Gateways," is an exciting addition that moves swiftly and crackles with suspense, yet also delivers the necessary character development and narrative logic . . . Longtime Wilson readers, of course, will delight in the way he ties the Repairman Jack stories to his “Adversary” cycle . . . building a v
" Atmospherically taut and well paced, this novel belongs in most horror collections."
" The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it' s a name worth looking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller."
Praise for Gateways" Wilson deftly contrasts the self-imposed isolation of his vigilante hero with the forced exile of society's outcasts. . . . Wilson is unsurpassed in depicting his characters' feelings of alienation as they attempt to comprehend the cosmic forces that have misshapen their lives. . . . This one will appeal to horror aficionados and to fans of Carl Hiassen and James Lee Burke." -- "Publishers Weekly"
" The Repairman Jack series is definitely one you want to check out."
--Centre Daily Times
" Atmospherically taut and well paced, this novel belongs in most horror collections." --"Library Journal" """ Wilson continues to mix the traditional thriller with elements of the supernatural in way-- not quite horror but more than mystery-- that appeal to both sides of the genre fence."
--"Booklist"
" Gateways is the perfect Florida escape for devotees of the supernatural, who also appreciate zany characters and a fast-moving plot." - "Orlando"" Sentinel"
" Jack's latest adventure, Gateways, is an exciting addition that moves swiftly and crackles with suspense, yet also delivers the necessary character development and narrative logic . . . Longtime Wilson readers, of course, will delight in the way he ties the Repairman Jack stories to his " Adversary" cycle . . . building a vast fictional universe similar to what Stephen king has done with his "Dark Tower" mythology. But even if you're a new reader, the author's clear, snappy prose keeps it all straight. The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it's a name worthlooking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller." --"Fangoria"
"Atmospherically taut and well paced, this novel belongs in most horror collections."
"The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it's a name worth looking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller."
Praise for Gateways"Wilson deftly contrasts the self-imposed isolation of his vigilante hero with the forced exile of society's outcasts. . . . Wilson is unsurpassed in depicting his characters' feelings of alienation as they attempt to comprehend the cosmic forces that have misshapen their lives. . . . This one will appeal to horror aficionados and to fans of Carl Hiassen and James Lee Burke."--"Publishers Weekly"
"The Repairman Jack series is definitely one you want to check out."
--Centre Daily Times
"Atmospherically taut and well paced, this novel belongs in most horror collections."--"Library Journal" """Wilson continues to mix the traditional thriller with elements of the supernatural in way--not quite horror but more than mystery--that appeal to both sides of the genre fence."
--"Booklist"
"Gateways is the perfect Florida escape for devotees of the supernatural, who also appreciate zany characters and a fast-moving plot." -"Orlando"" Sentinel"
"Jack's latest adventure, Gateways, is an exciting addition that moves swiftly and crackles with suspense, yet also delivers the necessary character development and narrative logic . . . Longtime Wilson readers, of course, will delight in the way he ties the Repairman Jack stories to his "Adversary" cycle . . . building a vast fictional universe similar to what Stephen king has done with his "Dark Tower" mythology. But even if you're a new reader, the author's clear, snappy prose keeps it all straight. The name is Jack, Repairman Jack, and it's a name worth looking up next time you want a great supernatural thriller." --"Fangoria"
This one will appeal to horror aficionados and to fans of Carl Hiassen and James Lee Burke."
