let me preface this by saying that Philip K. Dick is one of my favorite writers. this is the 14th of his books that i've read and it is so far my least favorite. i don't want to spoil anything for anyone who reads the book so i'll merely say that it starts off interestingly enough, but for me it degenerates into what feels like a plodding episode of night gallery. and then it ends with an anti-communist storyline that seems silly to me, speaking from 2005. i've also read most of his non-scifi from this period and would say that i like his 60's work best. happy reading to you.