Strings

Review from 1990 Once started, I had real trouble tearing myself away from Dave Duncan's lastest novel. Strings is an intriguing thriller which keeps the reader guessing right up to the last page. "Strings" refers to the windows to other worlds opened by a technology based on superstring theory. The c......more

The first 80 pages were quite tedious at times, and took me determined weeks to creep through. But it was DD, and only 300ish pages, so I was determined to finish it. However, hitting page 80, the rest was a downhill ski & I tore through it ravenously over the course of an evening. The buddhi/satori......more

I love the way Duncan gives you a young character and so expertly hurls them into these breathtaking situations. he's been doing it well for a quarter of a century and I'm hoping he shows no sign of letting up; I read Strings to commemorate the fact that I put in a pre-order for his next work out in......more

Interesting concept of the Satori that gives a person intense feelings where to go or not to go to avoid danger.......more

A fun Sci-fi read with more emphasis on the characters than sci-fi. Mr. Duncan makes the near future scenario somewhere between believable and plausible. Lots of interesting sci-fi terminology.......more