Dydeetown World

by F. Paul Wilson

Book Overview

What is left on earth after all the good people go? A bizarre mix of Clones and Urchins inhabit what is left of civilization as the Last Detective in the World operates in an underworld where crime pays. The original novella, Dydeetown Girl, is a Nebula Award finalist.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671698281
• ISBN13: 9780671698287
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Dydeetown World

Dydeetown World, Dydeetown World is actually three short stories strung together to form the whole. The characters, stories, and writing are all very simple yet interesting enough to keep a reader entertained. The main character is a Private Eye who appears to be a bit down on his luck but his luck and his life all change when a clone of Jean Harlow enters his office seeking help. Jean Harlow leads us to the Lost Boys, which in turn leads us back to Jean Harlow weaving the stories together seamlessly. I did enjoy the read but on the other hand I found the book to be a bit choppy in its pace. Although the stories flowed together nicely, I found the stories in themselves to be a bit thin. Perhaps F. Paul Wilson could have added more detail to the world building aspects of this book. I feel he also could have taken a bit more time developing the characters. This single book may have made a nice thick trilogy. All in all the book was enjoyable even in its very simplistic form.

Fun pastiche of 40s noir with Science Fantasy twist.

Dydeetown World really isn't a novel, it's a collection of three novellas that, while self contained, form a strong and much larger story arc. A clone of Jean Harlow asks a private detective for help. At first reluctant (it's just a clone after all, not a human) the detective chooses to do what is morally right, help the clone. What follows are a series of unique and startling adventures that never fail to entertain, highly recommended.

One of Wilson's best

This was a Nebula finalist. If you like the Larry Niven Gil Hamilton stories you'll love this one.

Interesting Ideas

This book had some interesting ideas going for it, and I really enjoyed the ending. The detective was also a very interesting character, he seemed like such a uncaring person but as you read father into the book you discovered that he actually had a really big heart. The whole novel was quite good and I'm more than willing to read it again.