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Gridiron [Paperback]

Philip Kerr (Author)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Publication Date: 6 Jun 1996

Los Angeles, 1988

Ray Richardson, a brilliant architechnologist, has created a dazzling new building: 'The Gridiron', in the heart of L. A.

The Gridiron represents the state-of-the-art in smart buildings: every aspect of the building, from temperature control to security, is controlled by an intricate computer system. On the eve of the building's official opening, a team gathers to put the finishing touches to Ray's new masterpiece. But there are a couple of unexplained deaths, which the team at first puts down to saboteurs. It is only when they discover how bizarre these deaths are that they realise the building - through its computer - is controlling them, and is set to destroy its creators.

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New Ed edition (6 Jun 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099594315
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099594314
  • Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 80,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"England's answer to Michael Crichton" (Financial Times )

"I loved Gridiron. It is truly original disaster novel with a theme that is awesome" (Ruth Rendell )

"Brilliant thriller about a computerised building that turns into a killing machine" (Independent )

"Kerr paces the action, teases and controls... The novel is all the more powerful for being close enough to contemporary truth for this skillful writer to engender a real sense of horror... Severely frightening" (Frances Fyfield Daily Telegraph )

"Ingeniously gruesome... I found myself turning the pages in feverish anticipation" (The Times )

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A Sunday Times bestseller, Gridiron is a dazzling thriller set in LA from 'England's answer to Michael Crichton' (Financial Times)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars This book delivers 15 Aug 2000
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Format:Paperback
I must say that I had my preservations about this book when I first started out - I mean a story about an intelligent building that gets out of control! It all seemed a little farfetched and boring in the beginning but the suspense and action soon picked up and the book became extremely exciting. Basically the plot is about human survival in a high tech world dominated by machines. Give it a chance and this book will be good to you. All in all a great read if you're in to this sort of thing.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars A climax that is across between 2001 and Die Hard. 12 Dec 1999
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Format:Paperback
Gridiron is the nickname for the latest smart office building in Los Angelos. Designed by an arrogant architect with a big ego and run by a parallel computer. As Ishmael comes on-line the smart building toys with human lives. The 187s rise and two LAPD homicide wise cracks begin a deadly investigation. Ultimately the players struggle to a finale that points to a future that has already arrived.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sinister and clinical in it's execution 25 Oct 1999
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Typically Kerr in the twists and turns of the plot. Just as you think the end is in-site, yet another twist. The methods of killing the victims will have you squirming in your seat! Getting in a lift will never be the same. A must for Michael Critchton fans.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Let it end soon
I like Kerr's Bernie Gunther books which are full of humour and irony.

This effort becomes just plain daft after about 100 pages and you can't get the image of The... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gargoyle
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for a second reading
I read it when it was first published and was utterly enthralled. But second time round, knowing all the twists and turns it all got a bit dull. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2011 by A. Friswell
5.0 out of 5 stars "Very Clever and Gripping Story"
This book was given to me by a friend at work, he put it in my pigeon hole with a note that read "I think this is extremely good - not a great work of literature but [a] very... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2010 by Glen1975
2.0 out of 5 stars Concept good, executrion poor
The concept of a bit of sentient technology gone mad is hardly original but the backdrop of this novel is convincing and engaging. Read more
Published on 28 May 2004 by sam
3.0 out of 5 stars Great concept, poor execution
For me the jacket notes of this book made it a "must read". The concept of a building with a mind of it's own was too good to miss. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2000
1.0 out of 5 stars Whack my Benoboe
The principle character of this book is a thinly disguised 'satire' (do American authors understand the true meaning of this word? Read more
Published on 28 May 2000
4.0 out of 5 stars entertaining but not for nerds
Computer nerds will probably hate it because it makes you think about what benefits artificial intelligence actually brings. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 1999 by robinlambert@compuserve.com
5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining but not for nerds
Computer nerds will probably hate it because it makes you think about what benefits artificial intelligence actually brings. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 1999 by robinlambert@compuserve.com
4.0 out of 5 stars A good alternative to Michael Crichton.
This futuristic story about a intelligent building turning against its designers by mistake is as good as Kerr's other books Esau and The Second Angel. Read more
Published on 25 July 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars A damn good book
A good, twisting plot which follows the ideas of every technophobe's nightmares.
Published on 4 July 1999
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