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Hammond Flux, Life After Flesh Kindle Edition

by Alan Killip (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
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Hammond is a brilliant scientist and a dreadful husband. His life gets worse when the shadowy organsisation who sponsor his research insist that he creates a digital copy of the contents of his brain. The adventure that follows forces his to confront the worst aspects of himself as he watches the monster he has created expand unchecked on the internet, threatening to bring civilisation to its knees.

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"...Fight Club meets White Noise – a mind-boggling display of talent in a debut novel" - Mark Brantingham, Goodreads



"...a powerful dystopian yet parodic vision..."  - The BookLife Prize in Fiction


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"Fight Club meets White Noise - a mindboggling display of talent in a debut novel" - Mark Brantingham, Goodreads
"This is a must read." - Suzi, Goodreads
"...a powerful dystopian yet parodic vision..." - The BookLife Prize in Fiction
"...there is a strange magnetism to the omniscient narrator Hammond..." - RT Book Reviews
"...a sci-fi novel about a journey through uncharted technology... entertaining and timely..." - Kirkus Reviews
"...a great read... A+++ to this 5 star little gem." - Sara, Goodreads
"...sci-fi that doesn't get too bogged down in the details but skips along at pace. Good read. :)" - Pete, Goodreads
"...a disturbingly fascinating look at the differences and connections between the human mind and the virtual mind..." Jen, Goodreads

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M7ZIWOU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Premium Outcomes (January 31, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3416 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 348 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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Alan Killip

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Alan Killip is a science fiction author based in South London and, currently, Germany where he is working on his second novel. His debut novel is the futuristic but terrifyingly plausible Hammond Flux, the story of a scientist who maps his mind into a quantum computer as part of the Lazarus Project. As his digitised self grows in power and attempts to infiltrate the real world, the shadowy organisation funding the Lazarus project finds itself under attack from a man with a vendetta and all the world’s most horrific weapons at his disposal. This chilling tale leaves you wondering just how far from our current reality the story is.

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Olive Carlson
5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting new talent
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2017
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A good intro to sci-fi. The story Killip imagines is what the best sci-fi does: far-fetched and unbelievable at first, but then the niggling little thought comes - maybe it could happen ...
The writing is so strong that the unbelievable becomes real. What the author does exceptionally well is to people his story with a cast of ordinary, recognizable people who are led into a bizarre and frightening world by the febrile imagination and ambition of a brilliant scientist.
Something else that is well done is the sense of London as a character and how it too morphs into a strange and frightening avatar of itself.
I highly recommend it. Enjoy!
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B W Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars The alternate digital world of Hammond Hinkley is brilliantly described as he begins to realize his full potential ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017
A very exciting read from this new sci fi author. It has a real sense of menace and prophetic doom. The alternate digital world of Hammond Hinkley is brilliantly described as he begins to realize his full potential and harness this power.

You can also picture a great film as you read. There’s some spectacular cinematic imagery like the giant Lens and Earpiece that Gary and his team of minions build to allow communication with the outside world.

The writing, while requiring concentration to keep up with the complex narratives being juggled, is peppered with some brilliant observations about the world today: “people transfixed by the devices they held in their hands. Groups of people at bus stops, in train carriages and walking along the street. ‘Look. They’re ready to absorb whatever we come up with to fill the void. We have access to their hearts. It’s like they know they’re sick, and crave our guidance. They are already ours’.

Killip also uses the opportunity to offer some very topical comments on the ethics of modern warfare: “I’d been irritated for years by drone strikes against terrorist organisations in remote areas…The manufacturers of the weapons were in a win-win situation. A strike demonstrated their product’s effectiveness and sowed feelings of injustice that guaranteed the emergence of more targets.”

The writing is also often very funny, such as when talking of his newborn child “The squawking homunculus was acting as though it were being stretched on the rack, instead of cosseted among soft laundry fresh fabrics. Manipulation and emotional blackmail is the first skill that humans learn, it is what they do best and it underpins all their subsequent behaviour.”

The apocalyptic conspiracy plot is nicely handled as we skip between the real and virtual versions of Hammond, served up in slices with clever chapter names.

And in the end we are left wondering where did it all go wrong for Hammond? Could the benign Lazarus project ever have gone on to enrich human life as intended if it were not threatened by the evil menace of money and government interference? Or will humans always corrupt such superhuman opportunity with its own greed, desire for power and ultimately its own secret wish to become Godlike in this Godless universe?
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mike s.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars all the way
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. Very well written, characters believable and well-drawn. The moral mind field was an examination of these ideas and a great literary device. The science fiction was complicated and interesting but also accessible and easy to follow. The concepts are prescient and unnerving. Kudos.
I was given a free review copy of this book and have voluntarily left this honest review.
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Brian Skillin
5.0 out of 5 stars Cannot believe how good it was.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2017
Great book. I don't understand why it had to be self-published. Any publisher that would pass up on an excellent story so excellently written, is beyond baffling. I won't ruin it with a synopsis, but needless to say, you won't regret getting this book. Mr Killip has talent unlike any I've ever encountered before, and if you want to know what literature, truly profound literature reads like, you will get yourself a copy of this book.
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happys
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2017
A very engaging read. Hammond Hinkley writes an app that emulates the human brain and uploads his own mind. Fascinating to read Hinkley's thoughts, feelings and actions and then to read the thoughts and actions of his alter, Hammond Flux. This is a must read.
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Matthew
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping SF
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2017
Enter the frightening world of Hammond Flux. You won't be disappointed. I really enjoyed the book and hope Killip will be writing more soon. If you're in to Ballard then this will be up your street.
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B W Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars Brave New World meets Fight Club
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2017
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A very exciting read from this new sci fi author. It has a real sense of menace and prophetic doom. The alternate digital world of Hammond Hinkley is brilliantly described as he begins to realize his full potential and harness this power.

You can also picture a great film as you read. There’s some spectacular cinematic imagery like the giant Lens and Earpiece that Gary and his team of minions build to allow communication with the outside world.

The writing, while requiring concentration to keep up with the complex narratives being juggled, is peppered with some brilliant observations about the world today: “people transfixed by the devices they held in their hands. Groups of people at bus stops, in train carriages and walking along the street. ‘Look. They’re ready to absorb whatever we come up with to fill the void. We have access to their hearts. It’s like they know they’re sick, and crave our guidance. They are already ours’.

Killip also uses the opportunity to offer some very topical comments on the ethics of modern warfare: “I’d been irritated for years by drone strikes against terrorist organisations in remote areas…The manufacturers of the weapons were in a win-win situation. A strike demonstrated their product’s effectiveness and sowed feelings of injustice that guaranteed the emergence of more targets.”

The writing is also often very funny, such as when talking of his newborn child “The squawking homunculus was acting as though it were being stretched on the rack, instead of cosseted among soft laundry fresh fabrics. Manipulation and emotional blackmail is the first skill that humans learn, it is what they do best and it underpins all their subsequent behaviour.”

The apocalyptic conspiracy plot is nicely handled as we skip between the real and virtual versions of Hammond, served up in slices with clever chapter names.

And in the end we are left wondering where did it all go wrong for Hammond? Could the benign Lazarus project ever have gone on to enrich human life as intended if it were not threatened by the evil menace of money and government interference? Or will humans always corrupt such superhuman opportunity with its own greed, desire for power and ultimately its own secret wish to become Godlike in this Godless universe?
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Mrs. C. Bull
5.0 out of 5 stars A disturbing but brilliant sci-fi novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2017
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What a fantastic read. This was a brilliant first novel by Alan Killip- written with energy, great authority and maturity. I can see Hollywood blockbuster written all over this. Hammond is a mesmerising and deeply flawed character in both guises- but that's the genius of this book. On the back of Futurist books such as Homo Deus- this novel foretells the future in an all too believable manner- dark, militarised and dystopic- disturbing, but a great read. I highly recommend this book to all lovers of sci-fi and to anyone who just loves a good read.
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Sunnydays2121
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2017
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Couldn't put it down! I'm generally a slow reader, and I didn't entirely know what to expect from this debut novel, but I loved this! Intelligently written, with some beautiful observations and a great turn of phrase, the author creates a frightening vision of potential human destruction - but does it with with a dry sense of humour and continued suspense throughout. Highly recommend.
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Matthew
5.0 out of 5 stars Great SF stuff
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2017
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A descent into madness? A prophesy of the near future? Are we on the cusp of this nightmarish reality? Find out for yourself. I found this a very rewarding read with a London flavour. Great SF stuff.
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Shaff P
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2017
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Great read! Compelling, dark, funny and full of dystopian originality. Hammond and his digital alter ego leave you questioning the morality and purpose of your own existence. Genial.
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