Mountaineer Jack Furness comes across a fossilized fragment of skull in Nepal which defies classification. With Stella, he sets off to discover other skeletons, or even living examples of the fabled yeti. What they discover has chilling consequences for Jack and Stella.
Forget Everest. The most dangerous peak in the Himalayas is Machhapuchhare, considered so sacred that the Nepalese have banned all climbers. And no wonder, as American mountaineering ace Jack Furness discovers after an illegal entry--this is where the Yeti, a.k.a. the Abominable Snowman and Bigfoot, makes his home. Sure to be a major motion picture, this latest from the author of The Grid is an exciting if somewhat predictable (Furness's lover just happens to be a world-class paleoanthropoligist, for example) story of action, political intrigue, and moral ambiguity high above the clouds. If you don't recognize the title's source before Kerr reveals it, you've never heard Alan Bennett's hilarious "My brother is an hairy man" sermon.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Predictable, Formulaic, Disappointing
Comment: Went to my local used bookstore looking for "A Philosophical Investigation" by Kerr; unable to find it I picked this up as it looked intriguing. Unfortunately I found this novel quite disappointing. I hesitate to complain about predictability, because so many seem to do that, but in this case the shoe fits. There are no surprises to be found here, the action unfolds exactly as you expect it would: e.g, the bad guy turns out to be who you think he will be, his fate is what you expect it to be, the explorers discover what you expect them to find, etc. This wouldn't be horrible if the novel had other things going for it, but the characters are unengaging, the action is unexciting, and there really just isn't much going for this book.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good effort from Kerr
Comment: This nis not one of Kerr's best books, but it's full of adventure and action. The story concerns an expedition to the the Himalayas and the Machhapuchhare, a sacred place to all living around it. Here the legend of the Yeti comes to live as the main characters are faced with the reality of the legendery creature. Very enjoyable.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Surprising Good!
Comment: This paperback was given to me by a friend and I had not heard of the author although the write-up sounded like it would either be pretty good, or campy. Turns out that this is a book that you think of at work, wake up in the middle of the night and grab and aren't sure you want to actually finish because the exciting story will be over! I particularly enjoy how the author keeps things moving, lots of action and surprises.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Captivating
Comment: I love the stories behind the Yeti more than Bigfoot because there seems to be a greater possibility that this human exists. Kerr brings this possibility closer to reality. A thrilling adventure into the highest mountain range in the world.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not really a thriller, but still a great book
Comment: Though not really a thriller, this story is certainly still a great book, I've read it 3 times and every time it effects me in the same way with great intrigue and amaze, I love it it is probably on my favorite list

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