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Interworld #3
Specterworld
A STATE OF DISARRANGED MIND
Happy City is going down the tubes. First there was a break-in at the Tool Works Plant, followed by a breakdown of security mechs and a general break-up of the beleaguered burg's complacent conformity. And now the Mayor is gone-dissolved along with the top two levels of City Hall.
For Chief of Security Plus, Tom Dinjer, the key to Happy City's unhappiness can be found in The Spcetreworld-a phantom stratum from a bygone time-where an army of mutant Dunjer clones conspires to rule the past. But to do so, they must first corrupt the present by conquering the future...with absolute confusion.
Happy City is going down the tubes. First there was a break-in at the Tool Works Plant, followed by a breakdown of security mechs and a general break-up of the beleaguered burg's complacent conformity. And now the Mayor is gone-dissolved along with the top two levels of City Hall.
For Chief of Security Plus, Tom Dinjer, the key to Happy City's unhappiness can be found in The Spcetreworld-a phantom stratum from a bygone time-where an army of mutant Dunjer clones conspires to rule the past. But to do so, they must first corrupt the present by conquering the future...with absolute confusion.
- GenresScience Fiction
219 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1991
19 people want to read
About the author
Isidore Haiblum
30 books7 followersA quintessential New Yorker, Isidore Haiblum grew up a Yiddish-speaker in a home that was filled with music, books and the sounds of Eastern European languages.
As a young man, Izzy, as he was known to his friends, showed the sharp intellect, boundless curiosity and vivid wit that characterized him as a person and as a writer. He delved into politics and was a champion of civil rights and social justice. He also developed a lifetime passion for music.
At City College of New York, he earned an honors degree for his knowledge of English literature and Yiddish, as well as his gifts as a writer. Despite an affinity for teaching, he chose the more difficult path of becoming an independent author. His 18 published novels carry the unmistakable mark of his quirky sense of humor and fine-tuned ear for languages. They also reflect his love for New York City and the miles walked as he worked out plots. His books have been translated into eight languages.
As a young man, Izzy, as he was known to his friends, showed the sharp intellect, boundless curiosity and vivid wit that characterized him as a person and as a writer. He delved into politics and was a champion of civil rights and social justice. He also developed a lifetime passion for music.
At City College of New York, he earned an honors degree for his knowledge of English literature and Yiddish, as well as his gifts as a writer. Despite an affinity for teaching, he chose the more difficult path of becoming an independent author. His 18 published novels carry the unmistakable mark of his quirky sense of humor and fine-tuned ear for languages. They also reflect his love for New York City and the miles walked as he worked out plots. His books have been translated into eight languages.
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June 19, 2025
First off, the main character and first-person narrator, Tom Dunjer, had no business being as funny as he was. I probably spent more time grinning at the book than I did reading it.
Specterworld by Isidore Haiblum is an incredible, fast-paced, and very timely read. You'd be surprised (or wouldn't be, I suppose it depends) how well this story published in 1991 holds up!
I enjoy Haiblum's style of writing, and his descriptions, in this book—more often than not—his words helped paint a clear picture in my head (especially all those grays near the end). I definitely had a lot of fun reading Specterworld!
I'm ending this review with my favorite Dunjer-one-liner (he's a mood throughout):
“You're a laugh a minute, aren't you, you crazy kid you.”
“Yeah, when I'm not sobbing hysterically.”
Specterworld by Isidore Haiblum is an incredible, fast-paced, and very timely read. You'd be surprised (or wouldn't be, I suppose it depends) how well this story published in 1991 holds up!
I enjoy Haiblum's style of writing, and his descriptions, in this book—more often than not—his words helped paint a clear picture in my head (especially all those grays near the end). I definitely had a lot of fun reading Specterworld!
I'm ending this review with my favorite Dunjer-one-liner (he's a mood throughout):
“You're a laugh a minute, aren't you, you crazy kid you.”
“Yeah, when I'm not sobbing hysterically.”
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