The Robots of Dawn

But can anything prepare a simple Earthman for the psychological complexities of a world where a beautiful woman can easily have fallen in love with an all-too-human robot?. A puzzling case of roboticide sends New York Detective Elijah Baley on an intense search for a murderer. Armed with his own instincts, his quirky logic, and the immutable Three Laws of Robotics, Baley is determined to solve the case

Heavy intellectual discussion Living in the 21st-century, it is interesting reading a sci-fi book from the 19 30s through the 19 50s. Looking at what was predicted as opposed to what reality has created. We have cell phones we have Skype and multiple means of communication that both draws closer and further apart . Living in the new millennium I am used to things coming or conveniently more quickly, and with a lot more action . By comparison this book has very little action . Almost every little detail is intellectualize then analyzed to the nth degree . It makes reading rather sl. Good detective story plus robots! kittybot Asimov is always a treat but the Robots series are detective novels rather than straight-up robot scifi. Lots of twists and turns, keeps you guessing, with very engaging characters and good development. This one in particular kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through, wondering how the heck the main character was going to pull this off. Very enjoyable!. "Forward the Investigation; Forward the Human Race." according to Erebus. Asimov's final Robot novel (Excluding Robots and Empire, which I did enjoy) features Elijah Baley once again facing a compound challenge: Solving a murder mystery and making a decision that will affect the future of the human race.R. Daneel Olivaw, Elijah's fellow detective, sadly fades into the background and loses the significance he had in "The Caves of Steel." Perhaps that was an unavoidable decision as the burden of the investigation rides on Baley's shoulders. Gladia makes a welcome return and gains more depth than she had as the femme fatale in

. Isaac Asimov, who was named "Grand Master of Science Fiction" by the Science Fiction Writers of America, entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decades.William Dufris has been nominated nine times as a finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Award and has garnered twenty-one Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, which also named him one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century. He has also acted on stage and televisi

From the Inside Flap A puzzling case of roboticide sends New York Detective Elijah Baley on an intense search for a murderer. Armed with his own instincts, his quirky logic, and the immutable Three Laws of Robotics, Baley is determined to solve the case. But can anything prepare a simple Earthman for the psychological complexities of a world where a beautiful woman can easily have fallen in love with an all-too-human robot?A LITERARY GUILD DUAL SELECTION