Five Minds, Guy Morpuss
Five Minds, Guy Morpuss
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Five Minds
The Speculative Thriller of 2021

Author: Guy Morpuss

Narrator: Joe Jameson

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Viper

Published: 09/02/2021

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

'This clever, twisty debut really delivers. Gripping, well-written and intriguing on every level' - SARAH PEARSE

'Brilliantly inventive. If you liked The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, you'll love this' - EVE SMITH

'Consider my single mind blown! An astonishing and original concept, deftly executed' - DAVID JACKSON
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ONE BODY. FIVE MINDS. ONE KILLER.

The Earth's growing population has finally been controlled. Lifespans are limited to eighty years, except for those who make an extreme choice: to become a commune. Five minds sharing one body, living for four hours at a time. But with a combined lifespan of nearly 150 years.

Alex, Kate, Sierra, Ben and Mike are a commune. They have already spent twenty-five years together, arguing, reconciling, alliances shifting and re-forming. They travel to a Death Park where games are played in which extra lifespan can be gambled like money. The plan is to win time to upgrade their next host body. But then Kate accepts
a dangerous offer, and one of them disappears.

Someone is trying to kill off members of the commune. Is one of them responsible? Or is someone else playing a deadly game? It's hard enough to catch a murderer. It's almost impossible when you might be sharing a body with them...

This brilliant murder mystery blends classic crime with speculative fiction in a stunning debut.
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'A whip-smart, searing debut, which grinds into the mind like cursed clockwork' - MATT WESOLOWSKI

'A mind-bendingly original debut. Nothing short of a cross-genre masterpiece' - ADAM CHRISTOPHER

'The world-building of Gibson with the pace of The Running Man. A fantastic ride' - TIM GLISTER

'Extraordinary. I'll be thinking about this book for a very long time' -VICTORIA SELMAN

'This book sucked me into its dark futuristic world. A fantastic debut' - LOUISE MUMFORD

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pat on August 14, 2021

Well this is a tricky review to write! This book was about as different as a book can be from my usual reading material, which is kind of why I picked it. So let’s see - it is definitely sci-fi although futuristic rather than of an alien or galaxy exploring variety. It seems to be set on a near futu......more

This is one of my most anticipated reads of the year and I was so excited for the mind blowing premise! Five Minds is an intriguing thriller, and one that demands full concentration! It is not an easy read, and I found I had to have no distractions when reading it. It is a complex and high concept st......more

Goodreads review by Liz on March 22, 2021

LOVED LOVED this. Really clever, wildly entertaining with an intelligent speculative narrative that is utterly addictive. Five Minds. One Body. One Killer. It's like a few books in one with some challenging puzzles, perfectly pitched character drama and a strong intriguing mystery element. Doesn't dr......more

Goodreads review by Oleksandr on January 31, 2022

This is SF mystery novel set in a dystopian future. The setting reminded me of the chess game and while this comparison is initially unclear, I’ll dwell on it later. I read it as a part of monthly reading for January 2022 at SFF Hot from Printers: New Releases group. The story is told by several peo......more

Goodreads review by Antti on December 30, 2021

This book was trying it's damnest to be clever, and I suppose the actual plot was clever enough. The high-concept ("in the future, there will be five persons inside the same body") wasn't unfortunately explored very fully. And there were lots of other gripes I had with the book. I couldn't understand......more