Flashback

Dan Simmons

Jul 2011 · Sold by Reagan Arthur Books

About this ebook

A provocative dystopian thriller set in a future that seems scarily possible, Flashback proves why Dan Simmons is one of our most exciting and versatile writers.

The United States is near total collapse. But 87% of the population doesn't care: they're addicted to flashback, a drug that allows its users to re-experience the best moments of their lives. After ex-detective Nick Bottom's wife died in a car accident, he went under the flash to be with her; he's lost his job, his teenage son, and his livelihood as a result.

Nick may be a lost soul but he's still a good cop, so he is hired to investigate the murder of a top governmental advisor's son. This flashback-addict becomes the one man who may be able to change the course of an entire nation turning away from the future to live in the past.

Ratings and reviews

Long winded climate change denying attempt at the Detective Noir genre. Racist, misogynist anti science in one package. Second book I have read of his with a "Lincolnesque" highly dominate woman character. Strangest fantasy to work regularly into his books. Only other female characters in book that have minor roles: Dead hookers, divorced wives and of course the dead love of his life who he must avenge.

⚠️NOT RECOMENDED FOR MIND 🤯 CONSUMPTION! "A ride through the sewer" RAPING CHILDREN, & UIRINATING oneself? (gets worse) I got 3 chpt's in real GRADE-F STUFF! ☢️ Certainly a Trade-Off for entertainment by :Having you GET INTO the SICK & PERVERTED MINDS of INSECT-LIKE So-called " SOCIETY! This is NOT a futuristic theme, it is our present! NO THANKS Mr. Simmons I'M quite ALL-SET! DELETED! A Jerry Springer Litterarry piece of garbage, on par with POP Culture, Music & TV! (Try "DROODE" now that's 5✨)

I tried really hard, but just couldn't get through it. The idea behind the novel is interesting, but it's so poorly executed.

About the author

Dan Simmons is the Hugo Award-winning author of several novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Olympos and The Terror. He lives in Colorado.