DTI: Watching the Clock by C. L. Bennett Review Thread (Spoilers!)

Thrawn · April 18 2011, 04:12 PM

Usually reviews start appearing about a week before the official sale date, so let's get this going.

I've been looking forward to this one since the day it was announced; seems like a GREAT idea for a Christopher novel. Can't wait to see how this turns out!

JD · April 18 2011, 06:53 PM

I know I will definitely be downloading this to my Nook first thing on the 26th.

Ronald Held · April 18 2011, 09:08 PM

I am waiting for Amazon to send it.

Mr. Laser Beam · April 18 2011, 09:10 PM

^ The last time I tried to preorder an Ebook, it didn't work, so I'll wait till release date this time.

TerraUnam · April 18 2011, 10:20 PM

I received my paper copy today from amazon.ca.

JD · April 19 2011, 01:18 AM

Have you started it yet?

TerraUnam · April 19 2011, 03:27 AM

Yes. It's good. It's very good. It's CLB at his best.

JD · April 19 2011, 05:46 AM

Sweet! The 26th can't come soon enough. I just realized Doctor Who also premiers that night, so we'll be getting lots of time travel goodness that day.

Dimesdan · April 19 2011, 03:51 PM

JD wrote:

Sweet! The 26th can't come soon enough. I just realized Doctor Who also premiers that night, so we'll be getting lots of time travel goodness that day.

Does it? From every single source I've read, it's premièring on BBC One here, BBC America in America and Space in Canada this Saturday evening, which is the 23rd April. Of course, if you want to wait till the Tuesday, you'll be a tad late for the party and kicking yourself.

oh and on the DTI front, are there any prefer chapters about?

Christopher · April 19 2011, 04:08 PM

Dimesdan wrote:

oh and on the DTI front, are there any prefer chapters about?

If you mean preview chapters, I'm not aware of any online, but there's a brief excerpt in the current issue of Star Trek Magazine.

Dimesdan · April 19 2011, 10:08 PM

Christopher wrote:

Dimesdan wrote:

oh and on the DTI front, are there any prefer chapters about?

If you mean preview chapters, I'm not aware of any online, but there's a brief excerpt in the current issue of Star Trek Magazine.

Yeah I did mean preview chapters and I'll have a look-see when I see it then.

TerraUnam · April 19 2011, 11:07 PM

Mr. Bennett, that was an incredible work of fiction. It was you at your best, Star Trek at its best and a very good book.

In my opinion this book was Destiny-Awesome.

Thrawn · April 19 2011, 11:12 PM

^ High praise indeed! But I'll believe it

Can't wait until next Tuesday, when it Kindles.

Christopher · April 19 2011, 11:23 PM

TerraUnam wrote:

Mr. Bennett, that was an incredible work of fiction. It was you at your best, Star Trek at its best and a very good book.

In my opinion this book was Destiny-Awesome.

Wow, thanks! I never expected that level of praise.

TerraUnam · April 20 2011, 03:07 AM

Well, like Destiny you managed to deliver a hard sci-fi story (by Trek standards, edging out Destiny with catoms and relativity by several orders), excellent characterization and great yarn of a plot.

I don't want to post spoilers yet lest the thread jump on me but there are some great comic moments in there.

In terms of style it seems very much an evolution of your style in The Buried Age, better this time with experience and a freer hand to not have to neatly bundle everything up at the end. Several character choices seem similar to The Buried Age, you seem to have a preference with the styles of aliens you create. Similar choices manifest themselves.

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April 18 2011, 04:12 PM	#1
Thrawn Commodore Location: Washington, DC	DTI: Watching the Clock by C. L. Bennett Review Thread (Spoilers!) Usually reviews start appearing about a week before the official sale date, so let's get this going. I've been looking forward to this one since the day it was announced; seems like a GREAT idea for a Christopher novel. Can't wait to see how this turns out! Last edited by Rosalind; July 5 2012 at 11:49 AM. Reason: rename thread title

April 18 2011, 06:53 PM	#2
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread I know I will definitely be downloading this to my Nook first thing on the 26th. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

April 18 2011, 09:08 PM	#3
Ronald Held Rear Admiral Location: On the USS Sovereign	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread I am waiting for Amazon to send it.

April 18 2011, 09:10 PM	#4
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread ^ The last time I tried to preorder an Ebook, it didn't work, so I'll wait till release date this time. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

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April 18 2011, 10:20 PM	#5
TerraUnam Commander Location: United Earth	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread I received my paper copy today from amazon.ca. __________________ Fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise. But not ships named Columbia.

April 19 2011, 01:18 AM	#6
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread Have you started it yet? __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

April 19 2011, 03:27 AM	#7
TerraUnam Commander Location: United Earth	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread Yes. It's good. It's very good. It's CLB at his best. __________________ Fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise. But not ships named Columbia.

April 19 2011, 05:46 AM	#8
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread Sweet! The 26th can't come soon enough. I just realized Doctor Who also premiers that night, so we'll be getting lots of time travel goodness that day. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

April 19 2011, 11:07 PM	#12
TerraUnam Commander Location: United Earth	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread Mr. Bennett, that was an incredible work of fiction. It was you at your best, Star Trek at its best and a very good book. In my opinion this book was Destiny-Awesome. __________________ Fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise. But not ships named Columbia.

April 19 2011, 11:12 PM	#13
Thrawn Commodore Location: Washington, DC	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread ^ High praise indeed! But I'll believe it Can't wait until next Tuesday, when it Kindles.

April 20 2011, 03:07 AM	#15
TerraUnam Commander Location: United Earth	Re: Star Trek: DTI: Watching The Clock Review Thread Well, like Destiny you managed to deliver a hard sci-fi story (by Trek standards, edging out Destiny with catoms and relativity by several orders), excellent characterization and great yarn of a plot. I don't want to post spoilers yet lest the thread jump on me but there are some great comic moments in there. In terms of style it seems very much an evolution of your style in The Buried Age, better this time with experience and a freer hand to not have to neatly bundle everything up at the end. Several character choices seem similar to The Buried Age, you seem to have a preference with the styles of aliens you create. Similar choices manifest themselves. __________________ Fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise. But not ships named Columbia.