A Philosophical Investigation, (Paperback)

from Eyejaybee

Back in the 1990s Philip Kerr was often heralded as "the British Michael Crichton" because of his chilling portrayals of the near future. I can't see this myself. His foray in to the past with the series of books featuring Bernie Gunther and set during, during and slightly after the Second World ...

from TheCriticalTimes

Quite a refreshing read. This author is not afraid to try new things and changes around the trappings of the long established detective genre, with mixed results. We follow Jake, a protagonist we can freely call a militant lesbian since the author himself does exactly that. To my great relief thi...

from gbelik

This mystery is set in a future world where science has discovered a genetic tendency toward violent crime and where a secret database lists these individuals. Now someone is killing them. The female police inspector on the case has her own issues, but gradually tightens the net until she finds h...

from ehines

The best of Kerr's non-Gunther novels, imo (noting that I've never been able to get very far with the Isaac Newton book). A combination serial killer/science fiction/philosophical novel. The philosophical part is a bit thin, but the rest holds together reasonably well, without the disasters-throu...

from hagertyhartfeldt

Well written and generally enjoyable, particularly if you've read any Wittgenstein.