The Puppet Masters

from baswood

Published in 1951 this is a science fiction novel which was originally serialised in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine. It is an alien invasion story where slug like creatures attach themselves to the spine of humans and other animals and take control of their actions; it predated the Invasion Of T...

from karnoefel

Samenvatting De slakachtige parasieten die, zodra ze zich aan iemands rug hebben geklemd, volledig bezit nemen van diens lichaam en geest, vormen aanvankelijk alleen een luguber fenomeen; maar als ze doordringen in de kringen van parlement en regering van de Verenigde Staten, ontstaat een rampzal...

from octoberdad

One of his more popular, non-Future History books, this is a decent read (or listen, as I did). Heinlein plays on the common human fears of alien cultures, invasion and a sudden suspension of the ability to control one's own free will. The plot has been redone many times (Invasion of the Body Sna...

from bcquinnsmom

Predating Invasion of the Body Snatchers by about 5 years, Puppet Masters tells the story of the discovery of an alien life form taking control of people on Earth, invading their bodies then their minds. Life goes on, it seems, once this happens, but of course, no one wants to be possessed by a b...

from RandyStafford

My reactions to reading this novel in 1993. I had two main reactions to this tale. First, I found the dialogue surprisingly snappy and brisk. It reminded me of dialgue from good film noir like Double Indemnity. Second, Heinlein showed his skill by constantly escalating his tale. Many an author wo...