![]() ![]() 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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