THE MULLER-FOKKER EFFECT by John Sladek Pocket Books, First Paperback Printing, 1973 Condition: Very Good+ BLACK ALICE by Thom Demijohn (Sladek & Thomas Disch) Avon Books, First Paperback Printing, 1970 Condition: Near Very Good EFFECT is satirical science fiction and has been compared to Vonnegut. ALICE, which Sladek co-wrote with Thomas M. Disch, is harder to pin down -- the cover calls it "an evil fairy tale", but it's also been described as social fiction on race relations, a mystery and a satirical thriller. EFFECT has light wear on the extremities and a light reading crease; else, a tight, square copy with an unblemished interior -- just some darkening on the cover backs and two ad inserts. ALICE has two light cover corner creases, some other modest general wear and a slight spine lean. It also has a firm binding and unblemished pages.