White Devils (Hardcover)

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McAuley continues to demonstrate that he's quite as adept at the multi-layered thriller as he was at the SF novel - although White Devils is powered by an intriguing scientific premise. Nicholas Hyde, a charity worker in Africa, is part of a team investigating a wartime atrocity. The team is ambushed, and small, preternaturally strong ape-like creatures slaughter most of the group. The team's government observer calls them 'white devils' and falls in with the official story, claiming that he saw only rebel troops in body paint. The cover-up seems to originate inside Obligate, the company that effectively owns the Congo. Nick Hyde refuses to co-operate - and that's when people around him start to die. This is a novel that exhilarates on all levels - the ideas are quite as brilliantly realised as the machine-tooled plotting.

White Devils is set sometime in the future in a post apocalyptic Congo. The Black Flu has wiped out millions of people, and the plastic disease has melted away forests. Engrams, intense emotions that cause human conflict, have been eradicated by mind washing, which is controlled by Obligate, an environmentally conscious transnational whose employees are mainly zombies after undergoing emotional reorientation. Enter humanitarian fieldworker Nicholas Hyde working for the charity Witness. While investigating a massacre, he stumbles into a raid by white devils, horrifying humanoid white primates that appear to be protected by inbuilt body armour and that devour the brains and livers of their human victims. In trying to discover who has engineered the monstrous white devils, Nicholas is stonewalled at every turn. His quest for truth leads him into scary escapades with the daughter of the eccentric genius who developed the monsters. With vivid imagery McAuley has constructed a fantastically frightening vision of a world of unbelievable evil; of mind bending, zombification, genetic engineering and human cloning. A must for fans of futuristic horror. (Kirkus UK)

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Nicholas Hyde, a volunteer working with a humanitarian charity in Africa, is part of a team investigating an apparent wartime atrocity. The team is ambushed, and small, ape-like creatures - pale, fierce, and preternaturally strong - slaughter most of the group in a matter of minutes. 'Diable blanc', the team's government observer calls them - 'white devils' - but after the rescue he falls in with the official story and claims instead that he saw only rebel troops in body paint. The cover-up seems to originate from Obligate, the company that effectively owns the Congo. Shell-shocked and angry, Nicholas refuses to cooperate. He knows what he saw, and he will tell the world the truth. And that's when people around him start to die. Only by discovering the secret behind the white devils can Nick protect himself from the forces arrayed against him. Together with Teddy Yssel, a bush pilot who survived an earlier attack, and Elspeth Faber, seeking justice after the murder of her scientist father, Nick journeys into the heart of darkness of 21st century Africa: the Dead Zone. But also heading for the Dead Zone is the American mercenary, Cody Corbin. Evangelist, eco-warrior, terrorist: sent to cleanse the abominations from God's good Earth, and anyone who gets in his way is going straight to Hell...

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting, intelligent book, 14 Feb 2004 By A Customer You can always count on Paul McAuley to deliver high quality, engaging fiction. He is the thinking man's Michael Crichton - though Crichton is not nearly so artful a writer. White Devils is a romp of a story which is also a kind of 21st century reworking of Conrad's Heart of Darkness. The plot is full of surprises and the cast of characters have depth and vitality (and you never know which one of them is going to be killed off at any time!). McAuley quietly turns out some of the best thrillers being written today. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Stuff!, 14 May 2009 By  D. Mortimer (Merseyside, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: White Devils (Paperback) I read this book whilst I was away on holiday and I was very impressed! This is a gripping book from start to finish and I would recommend it to anyone. The characters are well thought out and believable and Paul McAuley proves his talents as a writer by changing your opinion about the White Devils throughout the book. Great stuff! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't engage... typo's annoying, 8 April 2009 By  PJ Online "pjonline" - See all my reviews This review is from: White Devils (Paperback) I didn't really engage with the characters or story. It may have been the style of writing or the occasional poor use of language that made me re-read sentences again and again to work out what was meant by the line. Overall, I'll try another of his books just to make sure, but I feel the reviews were a little OTT. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 4 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars A really great work of fiction This was my first book by this author and I must admit that I am totally thrilled! I simply loved it. Read more Published on 6 Sep 2005 by Demetris Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...

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