Greg Costikyan reviewed Octagon in Ares Magazine #11 and commented that "Octagon is a good mystery novel which explores a rather interesting theme: the idea that a clever programmer can manipulate records and programs in our computer-based world to his own ends."[1]
Dave Langford reviewed Octagon for White Dwarf #68, and stated that "it's a pleasant thriller with the computer-moderated RPG Starweb getting uncomfortable as players are eliminated not by strategy but by assassination. I recommend this technique to Diplomacy addicts. The villain's identity is obvious long before the story reveals it, but it's all quite tense nevertheless."[2]
octagon, novel, octagon, novel, fred, saberhagen, published, 1981, first, edition, publ, books, contents, plot, summary, reception, reviews, referencesplot, summary, editprotagonist, alex, barrow, discovers, that, opponents, science, fiction, play, mail, game,. Octagon is a novel by Fred Saberhagen published in 1981 First edition publ Ace Books Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Reception 3 Reviews 4 ReferencesPlot summary editProtagonist Alex Barrow discovers that his opponents in the science fiction play by mail game Starweb are being murdered 1 Reception editGreg Costikyan reviewed Octagon in Ares Magazine 11 and commented that Octagon is a good mystery novel which explores a rather interesting theme the idea that a clever programmer can manipulate records and programs in our computer based world to his own ends 1 Dave Langford reviewed Octagon for White Dwarf 68 and stated that it s a pleasant thriller with the computer moderated RPG Starweb getting uncomfortable as players are eliminated not by strategy but by assassination I recommend this technique to Diplomacy addicts The villain s identity is obvious long before the story reveals it but it s all quite tense nevertheless 2 Reviews editReview by Tom Easton 1982 in Analog Science Fiction Science Fact March 1 1982 Review by Tom A Jones 1985 in Vector 127References edit a b Costikyan Greg November 1981 Books Ares Magazine 11 Simulations Publications Inc 24 Langford Dave August 1985 Critical Mass White Dwarf No 68 Games Workshop p 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Octagon novel amp oldid 1205763071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
