Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2462291 in Books
• Published on: 1997-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 287 pages

Synopsis
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Customer Reviews

Same old story
NIGHTKILL is a novel about a sniper for the Mob, who gets set-up, paralyzed and recovers through a "new" surgery, and enacts revenge against one of the players of the Mob. It is marketed as a medical thriller, but believe me, it's a thriller with an emphasis on some horrible outcomes. Jake Nacht is a sniper for the Mob. After 17 successive kills, he is set-up, shot and paralyzed by a crooked cop, who is in on the set-up. While recovering, Jake meets Angel, a beautiful nurse whos uncle just happens to be on the verge of a successful new surgery to fix paralysis. After the surgery Jake goes on a revenge mission to get who set him up. In the process Jake falls in love with Angel, who is now being held hostage by the bad guy. As you can tell by my synopsis, its kind of a paint-by-numbers scenario. Everything is familiar and done by rote. This is not to say that the book is unenjoyable. Far from it. It's full of action sequences but the main problem is there are no surprises...everything IS as it seems and we are just awaiting the final shoot of so we can move on to the next book on the shelves. Not a very distinguishing book. Not recommended.

A good anti-hero/medical thriller
I enjoyed one of Wilson's other collaborations ("Masque") with a different author. There does not appear to be any dissipation in content nor inconsistency, which can sometimes arise from collaborative works, in Wilson's co-authored books. This one is no different and their creation of Jake Nacht - the emotionally void contract sniper, is a masterpiece. I always enjoy the depth of Wilson's knowledge on medical matters and his description of the psychological and practical problems of quadroplegia are engrossing. Less so are the aged and withered plot devices of the classic revenge scenario, which I found a touch hackneyed and predictable. Once you get past that disappointment, the construction of the action scenes is well scripted and fast-paced. The unpredictable ending (which is a rarity amongst many celebrated authors) was also enjoyable. Overall, this book is definitely worth a look and, like many other books by Wilson, begs a sequel.

REAL FAST-PACE BOOK AS FAST AS AN ACCELLERATED HEARTBEAT
BROS., THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY WORTH YOUR TIME. JAKE NACHT IS THE BEST HIT MAN IN THE WORLD OF FICTION AND DESERVES TO BE READ. YOU SHOULD ALL SEE THE STRUGGLING FIGHT FOR LIFE AND DEATH BY JAKE NACHT. A REAL FAST-PACED BOOK THAT'S SURE TO KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEATS. HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS FOLKS THIS IS A BOOK THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY.