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The Second Angel [Mass Market Paperback]

Philip Kerr (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars What A Fantastic Sci-Fi Book May 20 2003
By A Great Teacher
Format:Hardcover
I love the genre of sci-fi, read them all, not fantasy, but hard core sci-fi. This book was one I just could not put down. It was so well written, it challenged my intelligence, was not so hokey you couldn't believe the story. I will admit that I was able to guess who was the narrator near the end (was only one thing that could have been present at all meetings), but it did not detract from the enjoyment! I can't believe this book didn't make at least a Hugo! If you are a true hard core sci-fi fan, or a real puter geek, this book is for YOU!
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2.0 out of 5 stars A Letdown for Phllip Kerr May 27 2002
By Brian D. Rubendall
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Author Phillip Kerr has written some amazingly diverse stories over the years, from the Phillip Marlowe-meets-the-Third Reich Berlin Noir trilogy to the high tech horror of "The Grid." Set in the year 2069, "Second Angel" is Kerr's stab at Near Bad Future science fiction. Unfortunately, it falls way short of expectations. Kerr is a master at creating memorable characters and scenes. This time out, however, his story is populated by a group of people who fail to generate much interest (even his main villian is just your standard issue bad guy and is bumped off well before the climax).

The backdrop against which the story is set has some interesting aspects. There's a computer generated assistant who is also a marital aid as well as a deadly Aids-like virus that has infected over 80% of the Eath's population, making unifected blood a commodity more valuable than gold. The polt, however, unfolds slowly, stalls and never really regain momentum. Annoying grammatical embellishments like the numerous footnotes (bizarre in a work of fiction) and the "author-narrator" repeatedly injecting himself into the story serve mainly as irritating distractions.

Overall, this is a disappointing work from an author who has produced many excellent works in the past.

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2.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment! May 11 2002
By Linda Oskam
Format:Mass Market Paperback
"The thriller of the future"as it is labeled describes the human race in 2069: the majority of the population is infected with P2-virus, making clean blood the most wanted commodity on earth and on the moon. Moon is where the largest blood bank is located and its designer, Dallas, wants to break into it as a revenge after his employer has killed his wife and child.

Philip Kerr has written some wonderful novels (the Berlin Noir trilogy), but this book is definitely a disappointment. The idea in itself is not bad at all, but the action in the book is rather slow (which is killing for a thriller), with lots of technical footnotes describing the situation in the future, some semi-philosophical ranting and the end holds a very unsatisfying twist. A missed chance.

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1.0 out of 5 stars How to put sex in blood disease
The book is poorly written and is boring.
It uses sex gratuitously to I guess try to justify writing it.
It is overpriced. Read more
Published on July 4 2003
2.0 out of 5 stars on a rollercoaster
Reading this book was like riding on a rollercoaster. In fact, picture a bell-shaped curve. My interest paralleled his writing, i.e. Read more
Published on April 18 2002 by C. Guillory
1.0 out of 5 stars inept
The main character is, in turns, brilliant and idiotic. He designs security systems to protect the world's blood banks and, in the course of work, has to think like a criminal. Read more
Published on Aug 14 2001 by J. Franco
2.0 out of 5 stars A very disappointing story
There are some interesting plot elements here, but not nearly enough to make this a good story. The characters are all stereotypes, and rather uninteresting and unattractive ones... Read more
Published on April 12 2001 by H. Chaffee
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Concept, Poor Execution
I loved the idea of using blood as a commodity, and making class distinctions based on 'pure' blood. Read more
Published on Feb 19 2001
2.0 out of 5 stars Too Many Words Too Many Digressions
The book's editor and publisher failed badly in not cutting this one done. A short story at best if the filler was removed. The author was allowed to play "Mr. Read more
Published on Jan 1 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Science Fiction Thriller!
Honestly, I did not know what to expect when someone on the SF-Lit internet group recommended this book. I was unaware of Phillip Kerr. Read more
Published on July 30 2000 by Jay A. Weinstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you think...
I really enjoyed reading Second Angel, and Kerr must be commended on the level of detailed commentary he brings to the story line, which adds a degree of scientific credibility. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2000 by Kan
5.0 out of 5 stars not only sci-fi thriller...
The Second Angel is one of the best books i have ever read. It combined an interesting and creative story with SO much information. Read more
Published on Jun 25 2000 by Kai Kadoich
1.0 out of 5 stars Boring!
I have enjoyed all books by Philip Kerr so far. But certainly not this one. Basically the idea may be good. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2000 by Peter Werner
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