Die Stunde des Clowns

by Cole Perriman

Online – Foren sind die Treffpunkte der 90er : Spaß und Spannung sind keine Grenzen gesetzt, anonym und unerkannt kann man seine Phantasien ausleben und hat keine Folgen zu fürchten. Oder etwa doch? Die junge Innenarchitektin Marianne Hedison wird zufällig Zeugin eines brutalen Mordes. Nicht etwa an der nächsten Straßenecke, sondern vor ihrem Computerbildschirm. Keiner glaubt der jungen Frau jedoch, daß die Computerfigur des Clowns Auggie den Mord verübt hat. Weitere Morde passieren, online und in Wirklichkeit. Da beginnt die Polizei, die junge Frau und ihre skurrile Geschichte endlich ernst zu nehmen.

Genres: Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Thriller

527 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Pseudonym for Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin

Reviews

[Andreea Mateescu · Rating 4 out of 5]

really good sci-fi book! I recommend it

[Rusu Ingrid · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF....

[bkwurm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad book but a little dated now. Revolving around users of a network in which users adopt "alters" and playact virtual lives, one of these alters starts re-enacting virtual murders that turn out to be exact copies of real life murders.

While it was probably very edgy when it was published, reading it now, with the widespread use of internet forums, apps and smart devices, some of the actions performed by the characters on their computers with only a mouse and a keyboard are baffling.

but the concept behind the murder mystery itself is intriguing.

[Tina]

Unfortunately, this was written in 1994 and it felt too outdated. The plot was slow also.

[Alain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Must have been highly entertaining before the Web came about, but feels a little outdated now. Still an interesting concept, though.

[Lysergius · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is hard to make these tales on on-line activities entertaining, and engaging. This works, barely.

[Jill Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book holds up a lot better than I would have imagined.