A review by wynwicket
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester

5.0

Part murder mystery, part futuristic thriller, and part social satire... I could hardly believe this was written in 1953. Winner of the very first Hugo Award and inspiration for the Babylon 5 character Alfred Bester (and the mysterious telepathic bureaucracy of the Espers was a clear precursor to Psi Corps). Excellent, suspenseful writing.