![]() ![]() The story combines social commentary, adventure and science fiction, set against the backdrop of a decaying society. Protagonist Ben Richards bets his life on a TV show in order to win the money to save the life of his deathly ill daughter. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (NAL, 1968 o.p.), is an action-packed futuristic romp. However the fourth novel, The Running Man, in the tradition of Philip K. Unresolved questions cause them to be somewhat unsatisfying. ![]() The first three thrillers, while entertaining and gripping, occasionally suffer from unfocused and uneven writing. Roadwork is a novel of societal conflict, man vs. Set in a militaristic ultra-conservative America, The Long Walk pits 100 teenagers against each other in a grueling 450-mile marathon walk in which the penalty is death. In Rage, a high-school student goes berserk in the classroom, killing the teacher and holding the class hostage. ![]()
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