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A review by billymac1962
Berlin Noir: The First Three Bernie Gunther Novels by Philip Kerr
2.0
Well, this was a letdown. But I guess I can only blame my expectations. I was led to believe that this trilogy was a dark series of psychological suspense. Indeed, the stage is set for one of the
darkest times of human history, Berlin, during the rise of the Third Reich.
These novels of Kerr's are homages to Chandler's noir novels. Our hero is a detective and the prose is rife with witty and elaborate analogies, which got old really fast for me. This gave the story too much of a lighthearted feel. If I'm reading about people facing rising fascism and what obviously was to follow, witty analogies takes away from the atmosphere.
If you're into this, I can't not recommend it. Take a look here for example: most people loved this series.
darkest times of human history, Berlin, during the rise of the Third Reich.
These novels of Kerr's are homages to Chandler's noir novels. Our hero is a detective and the prose is rife with witty and elaborate analogies, which got old really fast for me. This gave the story too much of a lighthearted feel. If I'm reading about people facing rising fascism and what obviously was to follow, witty analogies takes away from the atmosphere.
If you're into this, I can't not recommend it. Take a look here for example: most people loved this series.