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Demolished Man
Demolished Man | Alfred Bester
In the year 2301, the wealthiest man in the universe is determined to commit murder in a world in which telepaths are used to detect possible crimes before they can happen.
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rwmg
The Demolished Man | Alfred Bester
Mehso-so

In a struggle for commercial dominance of the Solar System, Ben Reich decides to murder his arch-rival, Craye d'Courtney. But how, when telepaths can detect the intent in your mind before you commit the act?

It certainly kept me turning the pages, even though I didn't find the world building and psychological theories very convincing, even less so when the plot twist was revealed.

My mind insists on a so-so rating.

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TuesdayReviews
The Demolished Man | Alfred Bester
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Alfred Bester in the streets, Edward Coke in the sheets (of vellum).

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ScriboGero
Demolished Man | Alfred Bester
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My end of year reading binge usually begins on Dec. 24th but I‘m more behind than usual so me thinks I‘ll start today.

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mahasoor
The Demolished Man | Alfred Bester
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Wooo! Discovered these because of some random non-book related Reddit thread and the local used book store had them both \o/

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SolerSystem
The Demolished Man | Alfred Bester
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In the endless universe there has been nothing new, nothing different. What has appeared exceptional to the minute mind of man has been inevitable to the infinite Eye of God. This strange second in a life, that unusual event, those remarkable coincidences of environment, opportunity, and encounter...all of them have been reproduced over and over on the planet of a sun whose galaxy revolves once in 200 million years and has revolved 9 times already

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jordanerickson
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Not as good as The Stars My Destination but still a fascinating premise with one of the trippest endings I've read in a long time. Looking forward to seeking out more Hugo winners soon

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