A Philosophical Investigation: A Novel

Author: Philip Kerr

Set in the â€œnear future,â€ scientists have discovered the genetic disposition that makes men more likely to exhibit violent behavior. The breakthrough is in response to an outbreak of serial killers all over the world. However, just as all genetic features do not mean that the genetic condition will occur, some men with the marker donâ€™t display violent behavior. However, that nuance doesnâ€™t matter to a serial killer named â€œWittgenstein,â€ who has decided to wipe out the men with this disposition. Chief Inspector Isadora ``Jake'' Jakowicz is tasked with finding this serial killer, before he gets to her, since she is also on the list of people with violent tendencies. Why It Made the List It makes you feel old when the science fiction book set in the future is now actually set in the past. This book takes place in 2013, some years behind us now. Even so, itâ€™s interesting to watch an author weave a futuristic society that has come and gone. The book can go a little bit far with the philosophy and the discussions of the morality of such acts, but it never hurts a reader to think a little while enjoying a good chase. Read It If You Like serial killers, cat-and-mouse investigations, futuristic societies

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