FavresIT@aol.com
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 11:21:03 EST
I've been a Kerr fan since I recut my mystery teeth as an
adult. It's been interesting to follow this little strand.
Like most who've submitted opinions on Kerr's work I find his
series outstanding. The guts it took to write Bernie Gunther
and to stay true to character.... I find Kerr's post series
work uneven and like many "critics" feel Philisophical
Investigations" is by far his most successful work. I really
feel that this "noir" outing will stand the test of time. The
forensic details and the philosophy 101 clues made this one
of my favorite books of the 90s.
"The Grid" was a fun and well researched book. I loved our
main character; the smart building. The people did get a bit
annoying but the murders? Ingenious ! Both Esau and A Five
Year Plan were disappointing in that the plots seemed so
pedestrian after Mr. Kerr's previous works. This year's
Second Angel which earned Kerr beaucoup Hollywood Bucks was a
little better. I enjoyed the
"footnotes" and the futuristic settings. His imagination was
apparently back from vacation. The lead characters were a
little more hard-boiled.The plot's execution was better too.
So I'll be waiting for his next submission and hoping for the
perfect book. I know it's somewhere in that mind of his, now
he just has to get it on paper. Maybe if he moves away from
Hollyweird....... one armed bandit,
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