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The Demolished Man
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
In a world policed by telepaths, Ben Reich plans to commit a crime that hasn't been heard of in 70 years: murder. That's the only option left for Reich, whose company is losing a 10-year death struggle with rival D'Courtney Enterprises.
Terrorized in his dreams by The Man with No Face and driven to the edge after D'Courtney refuses a merger offer, Reich murders his rival and bribes a high-ranking telepath to help him cover his tracks. But while police prefect Lincoln Powell knows Reich is guilty, his telepath's knowledge is a far cry from admissible evidence.
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- James Bunce
- 01-06-23
another masterpiece by Bester
Alfred Bester, the godfather of modern SF.
triller, SF, crime novel, fantasy, you decide.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-23
Deserved to be thought of as a classic.
The core ideas are exquisitely laid out by Bester, this is as much SF as it is a psychological thriller. Rarely are concepts like telepathy and madness explored well in SF, but both are handled with great skill by the Author, the world he creates is interesting and integral to the story. Wonderful writing throughout, both lead characters of Reich and Powell are distinct, motivated and well executed.
My only complaint is that the final chapter is a total mess, a long exposition of what was mostly already expertly revealed in the previous chapter. We get to see a rather rushed description of demolition and a happy ending for some of the other characters before the book ends. Honestly it's a very sour note to end an otherwise brilliant book.
The Stars My Destination is Superior but the demolished man delivers. The Performance of Gerard Doyle being excellent here as well, distinct character voices and a natural flow. Recommended.
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- Nick Stoker
- 24-11-20
amazing book
truly gripping and origional. hard to believe it was written in the 1950s. well read by the narrator as well.
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- Rob H
- 15-05-22
Vintage Sci fi classic
Yes, it is old fashioned and of it's time, but all the better for it. Narrator was a good match and handled everything really well. I loved the book so I'm happy to report they got it right.
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- MR LEWIS-GEORGE NASH
- 09-06-20
Classic fast paced sci-fi adventure
Alfred Bester tells stories with such ease. The plots are brilliant and the uncanny ideas he seemingly come up with at will and discards at equal speed is incredible. His stories have everything you want in such a tale. It is easy to see why he is hailed a master storyteller. A breeze and pleasure to read or listen to. The narrator was adequate. Nothing special added by his narration.
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- Sometimes it's a Zebra 🦓
- 11-02-24
The Demolished Man
I honestly don't know what to say about this book! It's a bit insane really - PKD level mindduckery. I really enjoyed it, even though I'm not sure I 100% knew what was going on all the time! I think I'm going to have to listen to this whole thing again because I'm sure I missed bits.
The weird daddy/baby thing is creepy af though. Apart from that, I really liked this book.
The narration is perfect for the time period (of writing) and suited the story really well.
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