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The Labyrinth of Dreams (G.O.D., Book 1) Mass Market Paperback – January 1, 1987

by Jack Chalker (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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1987, original mass market paeprback edition, Tor Books, NY. 320 pages. Science fiction with a difference. A private eye takes on a most unusual case. His client may be from another world.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Tor
  3. Publication date
    January 1, 1987
  4. Dimensions
    4.13 x 6.75 x 0.75 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0812533062
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0812533064
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor; 1st Printing edition (January 1, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0812533062
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0812533064
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 6.75 x 0.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Marc Schlesinger
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good story line
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2013
I am lucky enough to have the original paperbacks in the First Printing. All in decent shape. And I re-read them every so often.

I especially enjoy "Series" story's and Jack Chalker's writings are some of the best. I also have read the Well of Souls series and once again, really good stuff.

This also works for many other writers such as Heinlein's "Future History" and Niven's "Known Space"
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Nimrod Keret
4.0 out of 5 stars Take the red pill and play it again, Sam
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2009
Just finished reading the whole trilogy (this book as well as  Shadow Dancers  and  Maze in the Mirror ), and it would very be hard to tell you how much I've enjoyed it without any spoilers - but I promise to be careful.

The best thing about these books is that they are good old detective novels. There is even self awareness in this since the heroes are detective-story buffs themselves: Brandy and Sam Horowitz are a black/Jewish couple who also have a down-and-out detective agency called "Spade and Marlowe". Throughout the trilogy - the couple keeps quoting and referring to classics like Nick and Nora Charles, The Thin Man, The Shadow, and - of course - Sherlock Holmes.

This is not only a matter of superficial stylistic additives. All 3 books are essentially detective stories with a puzzle to solve, clues, and the traditional climatic "whodunit" session where the couple unravels the complex plots and nails the culprits. The only difference is that it's essentially science fiction (although I can't tell you more than that without spoiling the surprise for you - you have to go halfway through the first book before you understand what it's about). This contrast between the hi-tech plot and good old-fashioned detective work is the main theme of the trilogy and what makes it so beautiful.

The reason why I only give the trilogy 4 stars is because there are some sloppy mistakes in the science part of the fiction. Still - the scientific speculations are interesting, and Chalker does a good job of making these technologies interact with very well developed characters. Every time he pulls some invention out of his hat, it affects individuals and society in very creative ways and raises lots of philosophical and ethical issues. This more than compensates for the tech slip-ups.

***** minor spoilers *****
 Shadow Dancers  spices things up with blaxploitation (the reference to  Cleopatra Jones  in the beginning is not a coincidence) and Nazi villains.

 Maze in the Mirror  begins with a badly bruised British chap knocking on the door of the Horowitz residence and - before he collapses - introduces himself as "Bond. James Bond". It then develops into a plot that surpasses the complexity of the first 2 books. Of course - you have to read them as well in order to understand this one. It even ties some loose ends left from the previous cases, so there's no way around it: you'll just have to read them all :)
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Harry A Pierce
3.0 out of 5 stars tangled skein of realism
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2012
As a science fiction mystery it duds more than who-dood-its, but Chalker was one of the best. A complex plot where the character definition is more off than on the mark. Essentially, it is one story from one commentary point, with racial tones and ideas that are only partially true or possible. As a detective mystery, I found that the end point was filled in by the detective at the last, but was not possible for the reader to achieve the same result. The use of "The Shadow" was not properly played up. Nearly blind people shooting up the bad guys is not good reading. The core is the myriad of worlds tied together by the labyrinth. This was more a think piece than a good plot. Thanks, Harry.
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