In the third entry in the Adversary Series (the first being The Keep, the second one being the first Repairman Jack novel, The Tomb), a caring and compassionate doctor by the name of Alan Bulmer is given the ability to heal people by just touching them. This ability, called The Touch, or Dat-tay-vao, unfortunately comes with a price, which I dare not reveal here, as it one of this book's many wonderful plot twists.
I love this book. The main character may be the sweetest and most sympathetic main character of any book I have ever read, which makes all the bad things that happen to him even more tragic. The book moves at a fast pace, but the author also allows enough time for character development and does his best to make everyone as three dimensional as possible. There is a villain in this story, but even he is not drawn out to be totally evil. And one supporting character who starts out as being a bit aloof and anti-social eventually mellows out and turns out to be quite a nice guy in the end. The plot twists are absolute genius and the story is very unpredictable. It is also a very fast read. I plowed through it just one day!
Though the front cover makes this out to be a horror novel, it is really a medical thriller, with elements of horror and the supernatural thrown in. There is even a sweet romance in the book. A very touching and moving book. I think it is one of F. Paul Wilson's best books ever. A must read! - Reviewed by Rich
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