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Burner: A Novel
Burner is the study-in-motion of Isaac BenGurian, a cerebral, tortured man to whom both Socrates and Attila the Hun would offer a respectful nod. His grasp of the physical sciences, computer technology, and literature is unparalleled. But these "tricks of the mind" do not nourish his pride, nor do they define him with any degree of accuracy. To know him, one must look to the nightmare of his personal history, and to the leisure-time pursuit for which he has developed a considerable Isaac roots out modern-day "monsters" -sociopaths who are above the law in every practical sense, men who rejoice in the abuse of their power-and revels in the simple joy of dispatching them. Attention to detail has always placed him beyond the reach of the law. But Isaac has just made the costly mistake of compassion, and his error has left a trail that is being followed by the crime family of his latest victim. And another, far more adept, tracker has taken up the An "artificial intelligence" program, developed by a humble Princeton scientist and funded by the US government, has been assigned to find him, and its analytical abilities far surpass his own.
362 pages, Paperback
First published February 14, 2006
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July 18, 2021
Excellent read, but not for the faint of heart. This thriller explores serious subjects through a fictional lens while delivering a plot worthy of a blockbuster movie.
The main character is introduced immediately, his adversary a chapter later, and so begins the chase. But this is no ordinary chase and neither are the characters. Chapter after chapter, I marveled at the twists and complexity that I could not have imagined from the blurb on the back cover.
If you hunger for a thriller, apart from the rest, that invites you into the mind of a killer - a superman - his past, and the ensuing consequences of an act of compassion, this is the book for you.
It is a satisfying and thought provoking read and I am happy to add this book to my library.
The main character is introduced immediately, his adversary a chapter later, and so begins the chase. But this is no ordinary chase and neither are the characters. Chapter after chapter, I marveled at the twists and complexity that I could not have imagined from the blurb on the back cover.
If you hunger for a thriller, apart from the rest, that invites you into the mind of a killer - a superman - his past, and the ensuing consequences of an act of compassion, this is the book for you.
It is a satisfying and thought provoking read and I am happy to add this book to my library.
September 5, 2007
My friend Eddie Herzberg's "adopted" son wrote this book. This suspense/thriller intermingles elements of computer intelligence with child sex trafficking. It makes for an exciting read.
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Buy this book through the Amazon Link on the Barnaba Institute website at:
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