Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780978627102
ISBN number: 0978627105
Label: Verdugo Press
Manufacturer: Verdugo Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 444
Printing Date: December 01, 2006
Publishing house: Verdugo Press
Sale Popularity Level: 468427
Studio: Verdugo Press
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Matthew Sobol was a legendary computer game designer--the architect behind half a dozen popular online games. His premature death from brain cancer depressed both gamers and his company's stock price. But Sobol's fans weren't the only ones to note his passing. He left behind something that was scanning Internet obituaries, too--something that put in motion a whole series of programs upon his death. Programs that moved money. Programs that recruited people. Programs that killed.
Confronted with a killer from beyond the grave, Detective Peter Sebeck comes face-to-face with the full implications of our increasingly complex and interconnected world--one where the dead can read headlines, steal identities, and carry out far-reaching plans without fear of retribution. Sebeck must find a way to stop Sobol's web of programs--his Daemon--before it achieves its ultimate purpose. And to do so, he must uncover what that purpose is . . .
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I am a fan of Neal Stephenson's tech thrillers so I was hoping to find a great read in Daemon. Daemon was a decent read, I burnt through it in a week and got my tech fantasy fix. Unfortunately I was utterly disappointed by the ending. I don't know if there is supposed to be a second follow up book in the works but the ending for Daemon is nothing close to conclusive.
Zeraus spent a good portion of the 400 pages building up backgrounds and stories for several characters but at the end we get a conclusion for maybe one of the several characters. What about everyone else? What the f*** happens?
In the end it was a huge let down and I am very surprised to see so many positive ratings for the book. I recommend reading Neal Stephenson instead.
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One of the most enjoyable books I've read in a while, and having been involved in Unix server work for years, the premise, though wild, is in the realm of possibility (I've done similar simple hacks as in the book).
It's a tech novel that's perfect for software developers - it doesn't insult our intelligence. In fact the author is a software consultant/developer. And because it is so tech intense, it will never have mass appeal, so that's why I'm recommending it - it has a cult following already among us geeks. I couldn't put it down - very well written in my opinion, and always made me expect the unexpected with every chapter. Can't wait till the sequel arrives.
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Awesome book, very current, eye opening and entertaining.
Would definately recomend it.
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I feel gypped by all of the extravagant praise that I read in the reviews here. The story starts out with an interesting premise -- murder from beyond the grave by an mad/evil computer genius! However, after the very first couple of deaths the plot collapses due to its basic implausibility. The AI system that is the villain in the story is repeatedly referred to as "simple", and "dumb", but then how could it reach the point where it is literally about to take over the entire world? The decision tree for such a system would be impossibly gigantic, and there is no way that it could not be easily foiled by unexpected events. I ended up quickly skimming the last 3rd of the book, just out of mild curiosity as to how the author was going to wrap things up, and it just got more and more ridiculous. I gave it two stars just because I enjoyed the very first 2/5ths of the book. I will not be buying the sequel.
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I just finished Daemon and sincerely enjoyed the read. It was fun and interesting.
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