The Red Men [Paperback]

The boundaries between the real and the virtual break down in this literary SF thriller from the author ofIf ThenandThe Destructives

Once, Nelson was a radical journalist, but now he works for Monad, the corporation that makes the Dr Easys, the androids which police London’s streets. They also make the Red Men, versions of real people imagined by a shadowy artificial intelligence… and they’re looking to expand the program.

Nelson creates Redtown, a digital version of a suburb, where the deepest secrets and desires of its citizens can be catalogued and studied. But the project’s goals are increasingly authoritarian and potentially catastrophic. As the boundaries between Redtown and the real world break down and revolution against the Red Men is imminent, Nelson is forced to choose between the corporation and his family.

File Under: Science Fiction [ Welcome to Redtown | Singularity Satire | You Are Data | Dr Easy ]

“Sumptuously written, with prose that glitters with a dark lustre like a Damien Hirst fly collage. intricately plotted, and a satirical point as sharp and and accurate as the scalpel of a brain surgeon: De Abaitua operates on the smiling face of the present to reveal the grimacing skull of the future.”
– Will Self

“A heady work of imagination and philosophy melded to a surreal science fantasy. It is safe to say that you will read nothing else like it, unless you read another book with his name on the cover.”
– Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

“If you like corporate dystopia books or drug-trip books, you’ll really enjoyThe Red Men. I greatly appreciated the philosophical/ethical discourse about those who conquer, those who fight and those who remain quiet.”
– Blogger’s Bookshelf

“WithThe Red Men, De Abaitua joins the ranks of Philip K DlSˇ