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 I have two issues to share with "Glint". Jan 13, 2010
This review has a dual focus -- the book itself as well as formatting issues on the kindle2.
The science is interesting but relationships of the story feel forced. Our heroine: a young, attractive, intelligent young business owner, from a large city, has an attraction for an older man within hours of meeting him on a business trip a remote location in Alabama. They hold hands and walk on the beach. But then, she develops a love interest on the other male just a short while later on the same trip. She comes, she sees, she loves.
Other than some forced relationships and dialogue, the Kindle version is unacceptable. Wherever quotations were used, dingbats appeared. Then, during a key part of the book a time warp occurs...not in the story, but on the Kindle. A sentence begins with the characters in a conference room discussing technology and shifts mid-sentence to another scene entirely - an attempted kidnapping at another location. It appears that a page or two were omitted when the book was scanned. One conversation did not end and we do not know how they came to peril. In another spot, you read the same 4-5 paragraphs twice.
Overall, my experience with "Glint" was a little disappointing. The author would have benefited from a more attentive editor.
There's a reason for publishers Nov 30, 2009
Story line wasn't bad. However, the typos keep getting in the way of enjoyable reading. When I have to stop to figure out a sentence, word, or whatever, it breaks the train of thought and interrupts. Disconcerting at best.
I've never read a self-published book before but the reasons for and value of a publisher are evident to me.
 Did yesterday really happen, or, the days of future past-maybe?? Apr 12, 2009
Did yesterday really happen, or, the days of future past-maybe??
Frank J. Derfler's A Glint in Time is an excellent novel about the possibilities of time travel and how such would affect the future by changing the past. If you changed the past how would one know it? For what is, is, or as President Clinton once said "It is all in the definition of what is, Is." Confused yet? Well, Mr. Derfler does a superb job of untying this Gordian knot of temporal dilemma and explains in layman's terms just what is, is. Interesting note here: Science today has NO definitive definition of either gravity or time. We know they exist but amazingly we just can't seem to get our mind around the how and why. Any hypothesis concerning time is pure conjecture at this point and can lead to some rather interesting conclusions. This all said, Mr. Derfler does an excellent job of weaving today's known facts about time into his intriguing novel.
The story centers on using time travel to change history in minute ways to modify history so as to bring about "positive"(?) change. The major inherent problem is twofold and centers on "The Law of Unintended Consequences" and the relating "Time Change" or "Event Change" after-knowledge. In other words, if you do change an event how do you know it, and how does that changed event alter future history?? Is your head spinning yet? Well, again Mr. Derfler tackles these thorny subjects and attempts to explain them in somewhat of an illuminating fashion. I don't want to go into too much detail about the story as that could ruin the suspense, but needless to say it is a great thriller along the lines of a Michael Crichton work. As you read you learn about what time is(?), and how time travel could happen, or maybe already has, and how it could be weaponized. Sit back and enjoy the ride because this is a fast and furious read that is both fun and enlightening.
Mediocre character development. No gratuitous sex, language, or violence. Good scientific theory discussions. All in all a great fun read for anyone, not just time travel buffs, science fiction aficionados, or science nerds.
Strong recommend for all readers. Difficult to find in book stores.
A Glint in Time Mar 19, 2009
Ted G. Arthurs told me that his poker buddy had written a book. I found it in my new Kindle and ordered it as my first book. It is an exciting book and I was sorry when it ended. I will look forward to more books from Frank Derfler.
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Bravo, Frank Aug 23, 2008
It's not only great fun navigating the tangled web of "what if" scenarios along with Frank, but he leaves one contemplating a myriad of other related possibilities in other aspects of life. Frank's background must have been of tremendous help, but he must also have done an enormous amount of research. Frank does a terrific job of combining sci-fi, action/adventure, and romance that makes for a thoroughly enjoyable read. Congratulations, Frank, on your first novel, and keep 'em coming!
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