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A review by henryarmitage
Kiln People by David Brin
4.0
I thought this was one of the author's better works.
The science fiction part of the premise is there is a cloning-like technology that allows people to make short-lived copies of themselves. They last about 48 hours. Then it's possible to upload the memories of the clone back to the person before it expires. So essentially a person can be in two places at once.
Then there's a ripping Raymond Chandler detective story set in this world.
Great plotting, lots of twists and turns.
There are elements of humor that get a little cheesy at times, mainly endless word play on 'ditto' and other terminology of the cloning technology (e.g. 'ditective').
The science fiction part of the premise is there is a cloning-like technology that allows people to make short-lived copies of themselves. They last about 48 hours. Then it's possible to upload the memories of the clone back to the person before it expires. So essentially a person can be in two places at once.
Then there's a ripping Raymond Chandler detective story set in this world.
Great plotting, lots of twists and turns.
There are elements of humor that get a little cheesy at times, mainly endless word play on 'ditto' and other terminology of the cloning technology (e.g. 'ditective').