Nerdlinger

Rule 34

This is Charles Stross new novel, Rule 34. If the title strikes you as peculiar then you might like to know that it refers to 34th rule of the Internet; Generally accepted rule that states that pornography or sexually related material exists for any conceivable subject. Or said more bluntly; If it exists, there is porn of it. No exceptions.

The book is a loose sequel to “Halting State,” and has is summarized like this:

Detective Inspector Liz Kavanaugh is head of the Rule 34 Squad, monitoring the Internet to determine whether people are engaging in harmless fantasies or illegal activities. Three ex-con spammers have been murdered, and Liz must uncover the link between them before these homicides go viral. 

 I have just finished the book and would like to recommend it. I liked this much more than some of Stross later novels and certainly much more than “Halting state.”  It is suspenseful and funny, and since the novel is set in Stross hometown of Edinburgh - the gritty feel of that particular city is very much present.   Recommended.