The Fool's Run (Kidd)
by John Sandford

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Book Review: An Entertaining, Behind-the-Scenes Look at TechnoCrime
Summary: 4 Stars

The plot may also seem a little dated, but only because it's been used as recently as the big-screen version of Charlie's Angels. Sure you can see things coming chapters ahead of time, but that's due as much to foreshadowing (Kidd's use of the Tarot comes in handy here) as predictability.

Despite the presence of a lot of then-current computer equipment, the book glosses over how it's used in Kidd's crime spree. Of course, it's really hard to keep a reader's interest if you include everything in great detail (who wants to listen to the horrible screeching of a Hayes modem or get into arcane DOS commands or hear the expletives following a ***carrier dropped*** or BSoD message?). Suffice it to say that you'll learn a lot more about how to break into suburban homes through the front door than through a firewall.

There's a lot of bed-hopping going on between the covers of the book. Granted, AIDS wouldn't have been big in the national consciousness at the time the book was written, but STDs in general would have been an issue. Then again, a book told from the criminal's point-of-view really can't moralize overmuch (there's also a bit of drug use, sniper-style executions, and the aforementioned housebreaking to add to the mix of kids-don't-try-this-at-home activities performed by Kidd and LuEllen).

I found The Fool's Run an enjoyable read, slightly more enjoyable than The Devil's Code. If you're looking for a fast-paced novel with a retro-tech angle, this one ought to fit the bill.

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