Comments for Jack Henderson

Comment on About Jack by linda carroll

linda carroll — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:21:45 +0000

Just discovered you & Maximum Impact!.. Read with Jeff Harding. A superb book and I loved RUDI as a character…laughed out loud more than once. Will explore the rest of your work now and sit & read in Dorset garden Uk! thanks & hope such feedback is good for you!

Comment on About Jack by Joel S

Joel S — Sat, 21 May 2011 12:52:00 +0000

Jack, I picked up your book Circumference of Darkness at the local public library for a buck. They have a program where people donate their used books and the money goes to the library. What a deal! Great book! I will look for your second book.

Comment on About Jack by Mascot

Mascot — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:05:11 +0000

Picked up Maximum Impact totally by chance in a book shop, and am loving it..! It moves at a cracking pace and is a real page-turner. I had a passing interest in the phreaking sub-culture of the 60s and 70s but this has inspired me to research more. Amazing stuff, especially for a first novel. Will definitely be getting Seven Seconds next. Good stuff – keep it up, Jack.

Comment on About Jack by Jack Henderson

Jack Henderson — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 07:57:32 +0000

Bones,
Someday I’ll have to write a book about the writing of that book. I’m not sure what the demand for such a thing would be, but it sounds like you, for one, would be interested.

The short answer to some of your concerns is, while the first novel (Circumference of Darkness / Maximum Impact) wasn’t particularly in need of a sequel, now that one exists they both need a third to really complete them. I’m not sure when I’ll be able to get to that now, but it does need to be done someday.

You didn’t mention if you’d read that first book or not; it would be great to hear your thoughts on that one, if you have. One thing I can tell you that’s germane to your note: the first novel didn’t have any deadline at all as it was written, so you’ll at least see the effect of that removed constraint.

So there are loose ends in SS, but if it’s any comfort I think there are solid plans for all of them. That’s of no great satisfaction to the suspended reader, and believe me, I understand exactly what you’ve expressed. Thank you so much for taking the time to write, and if we continue this discussion via the relative privacy of e-mail, I might be persuaded to spill some additional beans.

Thanks again, Bones,

Jack

Comment on About Jack by bones

bones — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 01:14:27 +0000

Damn these slow onion routers! Anyhow, a few comments. I just finished your “7 Seconds” and the style, terse and punchy, grabbed me immediately. I was however a bit miffed at the end because it seemed hasty, perhaps a deadline? There were also plot devices left in the air (April’s tryst with the laborer and his naive play on her dormant feelings – then he was gone not to re-appear!), the unsatisfactory brevity of the end vis a vis the colossal high-tech parasitic conspiracy which survived…to be written of another day, and other aspects. Up to approximately 50 pages prior to the end, it was a great read. Then, not so great. Why would perfect assassins such as Griffin and Medici make those grievous errors leading to their respective dooms? So out of character and disappointing. Again, hasty. Those pesky deadlines. I detect the ghost of deus ex machina(e).

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Comment on About Jack by Jack Henderson

Jack Henderson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:42:13 +0000

I wrote back to you directly just now, but I’ll post my reply here, too…

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DJ,

Thanks for writing. Actually, I think that quote is from the first 1/3 of the book, rather than near the end.

It’s “In umbra, igitur, pugnabimus,” and I’d forgotten that I took a little bit of liberty in the character’s translation of the Latin in the book. Jeannie reads it as “from the shadows, then, we will fight,” which is to say, our enemies are more powerful than we are, so we’ll have to stay hidden and be as clever as possible to have a chance.

I’m going from memory here, but I think the original quote came from a written account of the battle of Thermopylae. (Did you see “300?” It might even be in the movie, but in English…) According to the story, Leonidas got a message from the commander of the massive enemy forces, to the effect that there would soon be so many arrows coming at them that the attack would blot out the sun. So the king replied, “Then we will fight in the shadows,” which is a literal translation of the quote. More about raw bravery than covert operations.

I’m glad you enjoyed the book, DJ, and thanks for your kind words.

All the best,

Jack
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Comment on About Jack by Dushyant

Dushyant — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:17:00 +0000

Hi Jack,

I picked up a copy of maximum impact during my last Dubai trip and I have to say that 3 hrs have never went by so fast. It is an awesome book. The first thing I resolved to do was to google you to check out your work. Will definitely follow you from now on.
Just a quick question though- Since I dont have the book copy with me anymore (friend borrowed it), I am unable to remember the latin quote mentioned near the end. Something to do with “from th shadows then, we will fight”. I googled it but could not find it. Can you please confirm the actual quote?
thanks and have a great day
DJ

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Comment on About Jack by Jack Henderson

Jack Henderson — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:00:45 +0000

Mike,
Thanks for posting. Yes, I seem to remember that the very first e-mail I ever received about the book was from a fellow who said he’d never read anything I wrote again, specifically because I’d used that spelling of the colloquialism ‘alright.’

Choices like that can rub people the wrong way, especially professionals like yourself, but it’s hard to avoid every one of them. To me, there was a subtle difference in the way the word worked as it was read (and I think it only appears in dialogue), and I just liked it better as written. I believe in Seven Seconds, though, I’ve exclusively used it as “all right” as a tip of the hat to anyone who objected to the usage in the first book. :)

All the best,
Jack