The Demolished Man

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Paperback, 250 pages

Published April 7, 2012 by Literary Licensing, LLC.

ISBN:
9781258277192

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4 stars (1 review)

In a world in which the police have telepathic powers, how do you get away with murder?

Ben Reichs heads a huge 24th century business empire, spanning the solar system. He is also an obsessed, driven man determined to murder a rival. To avoid capture, in a society where murderers can be detected even before they commit their crime, is the greatest challenge of his life.

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4 stars

Thoroughly engaging. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the detective-story aspects of it. It was neat to see the whodunnit solved in no time, but the story go on. The implications of mental powers are well thought through, just as in The Stars My Destination.

It's abundantly clear why JMS felt an obligation to name the main Psycop after Bester.