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Original, thrilling, fascinating completely out of this world!
Like no other book you have ever read. Very clever combination of sci if, thriller and crime. Very well written and characterised. The five separate voi... READ MORE
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One Body, Five Minds and One of them is a Killer!
Guy Morpuss delivers a powerful story that is a strange blend of crime thriller and scfi fantasy and which had me on the edge of my seat till the very end.... READ MORE
A thought-provoking, dystopian read
An intriguing combination of dystopian thriller and locked room mystery.
In a move to reduce Earth’s population, it has been decreed that at 17 each person... READ MORE
Thrilling read!
Five Minds is sci-fi, fiction, murder mystery / dystopian novel set in a disturbing future. Having so many elements in one, it reads very well. Very strong... READ MORE
A future I don’t want to be part of …
Wow! A totally original concept where lives are measured in set years and can be lost in brutal unreal game parks. Drastic measures have had to be taken to... READ MORE
Great twist of sci-fi and thriller!
I really loved this novel! I was hooked almost immediately, and read it in a few sittings!
There's a already a lot of reviews singing the praises of this ... READ MORE
Dystopia meets murder mystery!
If you are looking for a fast paced, dystopic, psychological thriller, this debut novel is absolutely for you. Reminiscent of the world of ‘The Matrix’ and... READ MORE
Synopsis
The Earth's spiralling 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, each living for four hours at a time.
But with a combined lifespan of nearly 150 years. Alex, Kate, Mike, Sierra and Ben have already spent twenty-five years together in what was once Mike's body, their frequent personality clashes leading to endless bickering, countless arguments, and getting themselves stranded on a Russian Artic freighter.
Wanting to buy upgrades for their next host body, they decide to travel to a Death Park where time can be gambled like money. But things go very wrong when Kate accepts a dangerous offer, and one of them disappears. Someone is trying to kill off members of the commune. But why? Is one of them responsible? Or is an outsider 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.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781788165686
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 28 mm
- Weight: 280g
- Languages: English
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View allTense, dystopian sci-fi
(3.5 stars from me)
In this futuristic, dystopian society resources are low and the overpopulation has reached its peak, so to limit the damage, humankind ... READ MORE
Wow…that was a breakneck rollercoaster ride!!
Five Minds by Guy Morpuss is his debut novel and what a debut it is!! The book takes a fresh view on a not so far dystopian future where we have depleted ... READ MORE
Compelling, fast-paced, original, mystery thriller from Guy Morpuss
A possible future response to chronic overpopulation could have one body hosting five very different, individual minds, each taking their turn to control t... READ MORE
Smart sci-fi thriller
In a future where resources are limited, 5 people’s consciousness’ can be put into the body of just one. Each person shares the day equally and lives for o... READ MORE
Intelligent and Original Dystopian Crime Thriller
This wasn’t a book I would normally choose, but I felt like reading something different and this was definitely that. This was a sci-fi / crime mash up in ... READ MORE
an amazing debut you don't want to miss
Title - Five Minds
Author - Guy Morpuss
Release Date - 2021
Page Count - 310
Read Time - 8hrs
Rating - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars
I had heard so many wonderful t... READ MORE
Truly original
This is a truly original read: a dystopian sci-fi thriller. In the future the world is over populated and it has become law that you must decide as a teena... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant
Wow! I wanted to read this book as it had been compared to The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, which I loved. And I think the comparison is fair in term... READ MORE
Unique Storyline
Five minds by Guy Morpuss is a dystopian novel set in the future. The earth is overpopulated so the government has given the choice to the people. At 17, y... READ MORE
An astonishingly unique and high-intensity speculative sci-fi thriller
Five Minds is an astonishingly unique and high-intensity speculative sci-fi thriller that is a must-read if you want to experience something completely new... READ MORE
Original high concept thriller
Five Minds is a high concept thriller, set in the near future where human lives are limited for environmental reasons. To reduce impact on the planet, som... READ MORE
Five Minds by Guy Morpuss
Speculative fiction with a cracking, cleverly woven mystery to boot! Who could resist? Not me, that's for sure. I haven't dabbled in a lot of speculative f... READ MORE
Innovative and mind-blowing
Talk about mind-blowing! I’m not usually a fan of speculative fiction but of course I love a good murder mystery. Could Guy Morpuss reel me in to his dysto... READ MORE
I loved it!
I love this feeling when I'm reading a debut which is so perfect that I'm blown away! And that was definitely the case with Five Minds.
This book has eve... READ MORE