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Octagon (novel)
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Wikipedia article
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'Octagon' is a novel by Fred Saberhagen published in 1981.
Plot summary
'Octagon' is a novel in which Alex Barrow discovers that someone is killing his opponents in the science fiction play-by-mail game 'Starweb'.
Reception
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."
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."
Reviews
*Review by Tom Easton (1982) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1, 1982
*Review by Tom A. Jones (1985) in Vector 127
References
Category:1981 novels
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