- Mass Market Paperback: 249 pages
- Publisher: Ace Books; Ace mass-market ed edition (1 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0441006124
- ISBN-13: 978-0441006120
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,561,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ex-cop-turned-private detective Goodwin Armstrong is baffled by the odd and dangerous things happening in San Francisco as his hotel mysteriously burns down, someone seems to know his every move, and a psychic warns him that something inhuman is about tooccur.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Quirky,
By Hero (london) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Inhuman Beings (Mass Market Paperback)
I bought this book because I had really enjoyed Top Dog by the same author. It was also quirky. I enjoyed it and it is a bit different, very readable... fantasy? sci fi? or something else...
4.0 out of 5 stars
Author of TOP DOG takes on noir & aliens,
By A Customer
This review is from: Inhuman Beings (Paperback)
The author of Top Dog - "Wall Street" meets "The Lord of the Rings" - this time blends film noir with an alien conspiracy theory. Again, he spices things up with a flashy manipulation of sarcasm. Goodwin Armstrong is a typical ex-cop/gumshoe, down on his luck. Just when he thought things could any worse, a survivor of a brutal divorce, Security Concerns, a "Private-Eyes-R-Us," begins to kill his business. His financial situation forces him to take on a case involving a psychic, Princess Dulay. She believes that aliens have invaded, and are taking over people in the San Francisco are. Also, they are killing psychics because they can sense the aliens' presence. Armstrong takes on the case, and through a long and painful process becomes a believer and fighter for the cause.Carroll manages to take many elements and genres and skillfully blends them into an entertaining plot. Driving his tale is some strong and well-developed characters. Carroll's narrative has the traditional feel of a quest, but with modern dressings. His real strength lies in his ability to create substantial, believable characters that a reader can sink his teeth into. The story elements are not anything new, but he plays them off each other in a clever and invigorating style. Grounding his characters in reality allows his to take the reader deeper into reality. He structures the tale so that it unfolds as memories from Armstrong, whom they are holding in a government type facility. This device allows him to create mystery and build suspense. The result is a fast and fulfilling read. Jerry Jay Carroll is the reining master of recombinative fiction, a refreshing voice. He not only makes everything old new again, but knows how to plot, develop characters and heat things up. INHUMAN BEINGS is what "The X-Files" should be, with a little "Dr. Strangelove" thrown in for good measure. Hey, somebody should get this guy to write for television.
4.0 out of 5 stars
a fun escape from reality book!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Inhuman Beings (Paperback)
the premise of 'inhuman beings' in this city is amusing-or was this a mislabled non-fiction book? i think i have seen some of these people around my neighborhood. the author wrote quite realistic dialogue while showing a clever use of language. his use of places and landmarks in the bay area was in keeping with the story-no golden gate bridge references thrown into the storyline just so the reader could have a city tour. waitng for the next book.
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