Inhuman Beings - Softcover

Carroll, Jerry Jay

3.45

66 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 0441006124 ISBN 13: 9780441006120

Publisher: Ace, 1999

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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 to occur. Reprint.

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Review:

Jerry Jay Carroll's second novel, Inhuman Beings, is a cynical, hilarious blend of Raymond Chandler and Philip K. Dick. Former cop Goodwin Armstrong finds his detective agency getting mysteriously muscled out of business, and his only lead is a wacky dame who calls herself Princess Dulay. The princess has detected psychic vibrations indicating that aliens--in a ship the size of a bowling ball--have invaded Earth. It's no joke to Armstrong, as first his fleabag hotel mysteriously explodes, and then his contacts begin to disappear--or worse, start acting very unlike themselves. He can't trust anyone, or anything, as elevators plummet, security cameras swivel to watch his movements, and kamikaze seagulls plunge through skylights to attack him. Carroll's dialogue is witty, his hero engaging, and his story swift-paced. Altogether, Inhuman Beings is a satisfying science fiction adventure that proves to be just as entertaining as Carroll's first novel, the lighthearted fantasy Top Dog. --Blaise Selby

About the Author:

Jerry Jay Carroll is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. His novels include Top Dog and Inhuman Beings.

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