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On a foggy Monday in 1986, the universe suddenly, without warning, bifurcated. Fast-forward to 35 years later: Felix Sayers is a culinary writer living in San Francisco of Universe A who spends his days lunching at Coconut Cafe and dreaming of penning an Agatha Christie-style mystery. But everything changes when his Aunt Henrietta dies, leaving Felix a photograph of his father and himself--dated ten days before Felix was born. It can only mean one thing: Felix has an 'alter' in Universe B. Panicked that his mystery novel may exist already, Felix crosses to San Francisco B and proceeds to flagrantly violate the rules of both worlds by snooping around his alter's life. But when he narrowly escapes a hit-and-run, it becomes clear that someone knows he's crossed over... and whoever it is isn't happy about it. Now Felix must uncover the truth about his alter, the events of one Monday, and a wayward rubber duck before his time in both worlds runs out.
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"I checked this book out for an experiment with the Kindle's new owner lending library. It was much better than I expected! Trying to get used to what was going on in universe A and universe B got a little confusing at times, but on the whole it was an interesting take."
— Tamara (4 out of 5 stars)
Regarding Ducks and Universes Listener Reviews
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" The themes in this book are right up my street. I should have loved it. Parallel Universes, mystery, even a bit of existentialism kicking about this book. Sadly I thought it was a waste of a cool premise. I was BORED. "
— Mario, 2/14/2014 -
" I really enjoyed the e-book vs tree-book comparison btwn universes. "
— Rebecca, 2/5/2014 -
" Great book couldn't stop reading. Ending was kind of quick But I defintiely enjoyed reading. Would recommend it to others. "
— Brandon, 2/5/2014 -
" fun read, i'd recommend it! =) "
— Lindsey, 2/4/2014 -
" Well worth the couple bucks it cost on my Kindle. Perfect read for a yucky weather day "
— Coribeth, 2/3/2014 -
" Not at all a bad book. While I can't say that it was anything fantastic, it was distinctly and weirdly pleasant book. I'm trying not to damn it with faint praise but it was just...nice. It had an intriguing concept and a mostly likable protagonist. I found it a little meandering but not enough to make lose interest. "
— Rikki, 1/24/2014 -
" Very fun, light hearted sci-fi. Well worth a read. "
— Matt, 1/18/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this book, it had an interesting concept, well defined characters, the physics nerd in me couldn't put it down. Great recommendation from dailycheapreads.com "
— Erika, 1/10/2014 -
" Interesting read. Not for everyone but it got me thinking quite a bit. "
— Sheri, 12/18/2013 -
" Interesting and comprehensive view of alternate universes theory what could be have been an incomprehensible premise. I love the little details and how they all tie back to each other between universes. "
— Beth, 12/1/2013 -
" I came across this, like many others, on a kindle sale and was intrigued by the title. It was a nice read, clear, although got a little dull at times, however it just wasn't astounding. Still a good book that I would recommend. "
— Hannah, 12/1/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this one. Alternate universes. Cool. Getting to meet your alternate. Neat. Being jealous of them. Even better. Love to see a sequel! "
— Lisa, 8/6/2013 -
" A fun book about, well, ducks and universes. And sorta a mystery, and sorta about writing. Also features graduate students as main characters! I enjoyed it. "
— Katie, 7/5/2013 -
" I liked it quite a bit. Quite a bit. Recommended for relaxing, bedtime reading. "
— Houserlc, 5/4/2013 -
" What a horrible waste of time. "
— Frank, 4/27/2013 -
" This isn't really a bad book, but it really isn't anything special. I was really looking forward to it, but it was no better than okay. "
— Steve, 4/17/2013 -
" Enjoyable mix of sci-fi and detective story. "
— David, 4/3/2013 -
" A sci fi story of parallel universes. A great idea but I felt it was a let down at the end. "
— Barkingmadcat, 3/29/2013 -
" The duck reference was good, along with the multiple universe plot, however felt it dragged a bit in the middle. "
— Blondebunbun, 3/9/2013 -
" Not my usual read so I'm not sure if it's not very good, or just not my thing. Sci-fi requires a buy-in I'm not sure I'm willing to give it--too many holes, too many things that don't line up. Skips from A to C as if nobody will notice B got left out. "
— Aimee, 1/22/2013 -
" This was a nice quick read with an interesting plot about the multiverse. "
— Christina, 12/14/2012
About Neve Maslakovic
Neve Maslakovic is an electrical engineer and author from the Republic of Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia). She has lived in London, New York City, California and the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Her debut novel, Regarding Ducks and Universes, was published in 2011. The Far-Time Incident is Maslakovic’s second novel and the first book in a new series of time-travel adventures.
About Alexander Cendese
Alexander Cendese is a New York–based actor and narrator whose credits include roles on and off Broadway, in films, and on popular television shows, including Law & Order: SVU and All My Children. He holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.