"Stupidity kills. Absolute
stupidity kills absolutely."
Back in 2000, before the various
incarnations of CSI ruined our fascination with forensics, there was
Darwin's Blade. Dan Simmons, known more for his Science Fiction and
Horror work, jumped genres and created a brilliant suspense thriller
about Darwin Minor, a specialist in forensic accident reconstruction.
Featuring a protagonist who is both
intelligent and funny, but also brash and deeply wounded, Darwin's Blade tells the story of Darwin's investigation into a series of
fatal accidents. Common sense would dictate the accidents were too
unpredictable and elaborate to have been staged, but Darwin suspects
otherwise.
The book contains my favorite
anecdote of all time. Darwin recounts an incident involving a school
bus accident where public perception and supposed common sense turned
out to be completely wrong. Yay, science!
Graphic, intense, and unpredictable,
Darwin's Blade is an intelligent and thought-provoking thriller.
2 comments:
Interesting. I will add it to my list to try
I am pleased by this, tjbmurph :)
Post a Comment