The Inquisitor : A Novel

from azmtns

Book Summary: Geiger has a gift: he knows a lie the instant that he hears it. In his business, called Information Retrieval by its practitioners, that gift is invaluable. One of Geiger's rules is that he never works with children. So when his partner, former journalist Harry Boddicker, unwittingl...

from maryintexas39

I really enjoyed "The Inquisitor" by Mark Allen Smith. I thought the premise of the Inquisitor, the job of "information retrieval" was very unique. I was fascinated by Geiger and how he came to be. Harry and Ezra were well written too. And I love the thought that there is a potential for a sequel...

from Darcia

This thriller examines torture, the people who implement it, and how it's used to get information quickly. The characters are fascinating, if not always likable. The plot is fast-paced and kept me in suspense right up until the wild ending. Smith holds little back and The Inquisitor is not for th...

from lovejoy_rat

Oh, how I love an anti-hero! Geiger is one interesting cat, coming up with a code of ethics in torturing (or as he likes to call it, information retrieval): he doesn't like to work with "damaged merchandise," and he refuses to work with kids. Enter Ezra, a 12 year old boy that Geiger has been hir...

from Schatje

Geiger is a detector of lying who specializes in information retrieval, a euphemism for torture, although he uses more psychological than physical coercion. He has a personal code of ethics, one tenet of which is that he will never work on a child. When an unscrupulous client brings him a 12-year...