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Each time I think that I have seen every possible variation on the idea of vampires, someone comes along to prove me wrong. I have seen monster vampires, sex object vampires, vampires with and without souls, vampire gangsters and detectives. However, this is my first secret agent. Not that vampires would not be well suited for sneaking around and doing wet work. But, Jon Merz has gone one step further and created a whole new breed of vampires descended from their own personal missing link.
Lawson is a fixer, an agent of the Vampire Council. His job is enforcing the rules that keep humans from becoming aware of the pointy teeth people. In Merz's world, vampires are another genetic strain related to human. They have the traditional teeth and a yen for small quantities of whole blood. They are more powerful than humans are, live longer, and must be killed by the standard spike and behead method. All other bets are off. Sunlight, holy water, and garlic do not faze them. They have reflections, and for the most part, they cannot make vampires out of humans. And, they live in little suburban communities, go to vampire schools and grow up to do vampire jobs.
Well, most vampires to that. Unfortunately for Lawson, a rogue vampire named Cosgrove is back in Boston and is eating his way through the local population. Lawson's assignment is to terminate Cosgrove. Unexpectedly, he finds himself allied with a human ex-KGB assassin by the name of Talya. For Lawson this introduces a serious problem - the Council does not permit vampires to fall in love with humans. Lawson's other partner is Zero, another vampire and an old friend. Zero helps Lawson discover that Cosgrove not only wants to lunch on people, he is hatching a plot to destroy the council and rule the world.
This is the first time I have encountered a well written, but genuinely silly book. The unflagging plot is a high camp hardboiled spy thriller. The vampire lifestyle Merz proposes extraordinarily impossible, for, if vampires were indistinguishable from humans and had even this small set of powers, they would genuinely rule the world. Making the council unnecessary. We humans would never have never been a contender. An odd feature of Merz's writing style is that nobody, not one person, has a first and last name. Without fail, men are referred to by their last name, and ladies by their first.
This goes on and one without end. I have no idea whether Merz is being intentionally facetious or if he thought this was serious writing. Actually he is a good writer, but the material he is playing with is short of a full deck. Worse, Merz cheats on his own premises, making the story's plot sometimes advance without even a nod to rhyme or reason. Since it inadvertently lampoons two popular genre to perfection, it has unexpected good qualities. As a result, I am forced to give it a better, or possibly worse, rating than it deserves. If you are a forgiving reader, you will have fun with this. However, if you expect your genre novels to stay in genre, I suggest you pass this one by.


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The Fixer Jon F Merz 9780786015009 Books Reviews

Fixer is kind of book that you just can't stop reading!Merz's debut novel is awesome dark fantasy adventure with unique and unforgettable hero, Lawson. Lawson is the fixer.Fixers are vampires charged with the duty of executing rogue vampires who break the balance.The Balance is the line between humans and vampires and it's what keeps the world of vampires hidden from humanity.Lawson is great as what he does which is good as he must face again his archenemy, Cosgrove.Cosgrove is a truly evil vampire who seeks to destroy the vampire council raise a vampire god; all in his plot for world domination! Lawson must use all of his wits, strength and agility against enemy who is stronger than him and he is falling in love is human assasin named Talya who also wants to Cosgrove dead! Merz's novel gives us a scenic tour of Boston as our hard-boiled hero with the help of retired, fixer named Zero must stop Cosgrove's conspirary.The plot twists are brilliant as our hero finds that he doesn't know who to trust and including his heart!Merz's action sequences are great as he describes hand to hand combat, chases and some unique weapons.Fixer is also great because the author has the ability to destroy some of the myths concerning vampires like they are not immortal but they live for centuries and they can walk in daylight.Merz's also does his research into the world of assasins and spies. I want the next Lawson's adventure!
THE FIXER, by Jon F. Merz, is a fresh look at the eternal world of vampires. The protagonist of the story, Lawson, serves as a "Fixer" - born to the task of maintaining the delicate balance between the vampire and human communities, which are hopelessly entangled, yet essentially separate.
Together with the mysterious Talya, a former KGB assassin, Lawson battles Cosgrove, a power-crazy, rogue vampire who plans to invoke an ancient blood demon to help him shred the fabric of vampire society - and all of civilization.
Merz knows how to tell a story effectively. His style is refreshingly clean, richly textured, and unpretentious. The book is a delight to read and easy to follow, throughout story twists and fast action. His characters are well developed and believable; you'll care about what happens to them. Merz tells an excellent story, which is well-paced and nearly impossible to put down. He wraps this story in a time of gangsters and celebratory decadence, and does it well, so that the setting is comfortably genuine, and the details ring true.
As I finished THE FIXER, thoroughly pleased with the ending, I wished desperately that I had another delight from Merz to read. Good news - we can look forward to a Lawson vampire series! The second book is THE INVOKER. So grab a copy of both books as soon as you can, folks! I think we're gonna be seeing a LOT of Jon Merz in the future. {Just think how pleased you'll be that you bought first printings of the series.}
In a nutshell THE FIXER is a great read and well worth the purchase price. It deserves a place on your bookshelf.
Just and Awesome book, no other way to put it. If you are looking for a twisting plot with a lot of action, look no further.
love the book, more up beat and love the story line cant wait to see more from a truly great author and more of the story line to come in future
THE FIXER marks an impressive debut from this Boston author. Vampires, spies, lust, it's got a bit of everything! The writing is smooth and fluid, so it makes for a very satisfying read. This book is a fun ride, and I can't wait til the next installment is published. I'm a forever fan!
Each time I think that I have seen every possible variation on the idea of vampires, someone comes along to prove me wrong. I have seen monster vampires, sex object vampires, vampires with and without souls, vampire gangsters and detectives. However, this is my first secret agent. Not that vampires would not be well suited for sneaking around and doing wet work. But, Jon Merz has gone one step further and created a whole new breed of vampires descended from their own personal missing link.
Lawson is a fixer, an agent of the Vampire Council. His job is enforcing the rules that keep humans from becoming aware of the pointy teeth people. In Merz's world, vampires are another genetic strain related to human. They have the traditional teeth and a yen for small quantities of whole blood. They are more powerful than humans are, live longer, and must be killed by the standard spike and behead method. All other bets are off. Sunlight, holy water, and garlic do not faze them. They have reflections, and for the most part, they cannot make vampires out of humans. And, they live in little suburban communities, go to vampire schools and grow up to do vampire jobs.
Well, most vampires to that. Unfortunately for Lawson, a rogue vampire named Cosgrove is back in Boston and is eating his way through the local population. Lawson's assignment is to terminate Cosgrove. Unexpectedly, he finds himself allied with a human ex-KGB assassin by the name of Talya. For Lawson this introduces a serious problem - the Council does not permit vampires to fall in love with humans. Lawson's other partner is Zero, another vampire and an old friend. Zero helps Lawson discover that Cosgrove not only wants to lunch on people, he is hatching a plot to destroy the council and rule the world.
This is the first time I have encountered a well written, but genuinely silly book. The unflagging plot is a high camp hardboiled spy thriller. The vampire lifestyle Merz proposes extraordinarily impossible, for, if vampires were indistinguishable from humans and had even this small set of powers, they would genuinely rule the world. Making the council unnecessary. We humans would never have never been a contender. An odd feature of Merz's writing style is that nobody, not one person, has a first and last name. Without fail, men are referred to by their last name, and ladies by their first.
This goes on and one without end. I have no idea whether Merz is being intentionally facetious or if he thought this was serious writing. Actually he is a good writer, but the material he is playing with is short of a full deck. Worse, Merz cheats on his own premises, making the story's plot sometimes advance without even a nod to rhyme or reason. Since it inadvertently lampoons two popular genre to perfection, it has unexpected good qualities. As a result, I am forced to give it a better, or possibly worse, rating than it deserves. If you are a forgiving reader, you will have fun with this. However, if you expect your genre novels to stay in genre, I suggest you pass this one by.