Classic sci-fi! The protagonist is deeply flawed and a bit on the unsavory side. Of course, that's part of the story's strength, but any time the idea of adapting this book for a tv series comes up, fans of the book are left shaking their heads. We can get behind a murderer like Dexter, but I'll just say Bester's Foyle has some really serious issues in dealing with women. (It's subtle compared to the violence against women in, say, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and certainly it's not the main point of the book, but it's there.) 
 But, on the whole, I enjoyed it. An interesting premise, a great sense of adventure, and boisterous prose to tie it all together.