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The Pale Criminal, by Philip Kerr
Well, what to say about this one. I remember really enjoying reading the first Bernie Gunther
novel, "March Violets" as being witty, fun, fast-paced, and enjoyable. All except for the
last 20 pages or so where they got really dark and uncomfortable which is exactly what
summarizes this entire book, the second one of the series. I’m not sure what happened to the author
near the end of the first book but it does seem to have continued on in his future writing.
I admit to still being curious to try out number three in the Bernie Gunther Series,
though I wonder if this new style is how the rest of the actually numerous Bernie novels go,
or if he gets back to his original style and stops being so heavy.
This book features many of the historical tropes that made the first one so popular, putting well-known
and despised German leaders into the story, often key to the plot, with comical and perceptive descriptions.
Bernie navigates some treacherous waters and solves the mystery, but seems to be beyond hard-boiled and it isn't
much fun. Maybe I’m just in a different spot right now but it was not an enjoyable read. I’ll
probably try one more (#3: A German Requiem) and see where that gets me.
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