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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
I have two issues to share with "Glint". Jan 13, 2010
By E. King 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.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
TIME PARADOX FOR TOM CLANCY Jul 26, 2008
By W. Parker
"Gunny1911"
Author Frank Derfler's journey into science fiction manages to combine the paradox of time travel with the fast paced action of a Tom Clancy adventure novel. Melding the 1925 documented theoretical science of Satyedra Bose and Albert Einstein with successful physics experiments from
U of Colorado (1995), Derfler brought a 'new dimension' to the science fiction genre of 'alternative histories'. Unlike many predecessors, this work explains the time travel paradox in an understandable manner while weaving the science in a fast paced action thriller reminiscent of Tom Clancy's early works. The science is solid and the adventure non-stop.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
There's a reason for publishers Nov 30, 2009
By Grady Talbot 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.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Fast read, fun stuff. Jun 24, 2008
By Kent Kjellgren
"Sci-Fi fan"
A great read, fast and furious action with a unique science fiction theme. Derfler shows his knowledge of things both military and scientific. Fun stuff and a cast of characters that manage to pull off a 9/11 coup. Without giving away the details I think I can say that the historical connections from the start of the Vietnam conflict to today's fight for freedom are the keys to the book. The twist is science fiction but could it have happened? You bet, and Derfler gets you to believe his made up science. Good stuff all around. I will await his second novel if he chooses to write one.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Hot science in a first novel Jul 29, 2008
By Kent Kjellgren
"Sci-Fi fan"
Derfler manages to blend "hot" science and great story telling in his first novel. A fast read and a story based on real science and recent history give all you need to know about what could have happened on 911. Or did it? Derfler builds the suspense and keeps you guessing. I can't wait for novel number two.
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