May 1975. St. Louis. In a snow-swept street, a cop finds the body of a man who died fifty years ago. It's still warm. July 1866, Lidice, Bohemia: A teenage girl calmly watches her parents die as another being takes control of her body. August 2058, Prague: Three political rebels flee in to the past, taking with them a terrible secret. As past, present, and future collide, one man holds the key to the puzzle. And if he doesn't fit it together, the world he knows will fall to pieces. It's just A Matter of Time!
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Needed Just A Bit More Work
Aug 19 2006
By Marc Ruby™
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It should be obvious by now that I'm a serious fan of Glen Cook's work. Whether it's the Black Company or a detective in TunFaire or his other, wide reaching works. But into each oeuvre some rain must fall and, unfortunately, A Matter of Time is a book that should have been better. And in the competitive science fiction markets of the 1980's it quickly fell by the wayside.
On a late night in St. Louis detective Norman Cash and his partner find themselves with a body. Still warm on a snowy night the only footprints are the corpses. The more Cash investigates the worse the problem becomes especially when he identifies the dead man as a small time crook who disappeared 50 years ago. And who is Anya Groloch, the old woman who has apparently lived there for a very, very long time.
The story takes place in three times -- 2058, when an accident propels four scientists of an oppressive state through time and probability, -- 1866, when they begin their trek back into the future determined to influence the events to come, and 1975, where the crisis that will shape the future is set to happen.
The story is intricate, and full or temporal twists, but it never seems to gel. The plot is good, the characters are interesting, but the writing is more distracted than Cook's usual standard, and never makes contact with the reader. Even so, it's and interesting volume that should please most of Glen Cook's fans. If you find a used copy at a decent price, pick it up -- Cook at his worst is still well above the current standard for popular fiction.
On a late night in St. Louis detective Norman Cash and his partner find themselves with a body. Still warm on a snowy night the only footprints are the corpses. The more Cash investigates the worse the problem becomes especially when he identifies the dead man as a small time crook who disappeared 50 years ago. And who is Anya Groloch, the old woman who has apparently lived there for a very, very long time.
The story takes place in three times -- 2058, when an accident propels four scientists of an oppressive state through time and probability, -- 1866, when they begin their trek back into the future determined to influence the events to come, and 1975, where the crisis that will shape the future is set to happen.
The story is intricate, and full or temporal twists, but it never seems to gel. The plot is good, the characters are interesting, but the writing is more distracted than Cook's usual standard, and never makes contact with the reader. Even so, it's and interesting volume that should please most of Glen Cook's fans. If you find a used copy at a decent price, pick it up -- Cook at his worst is still well above the current standard for popular fiction.
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Great Book
May 2 2000
By David Gutshall
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
"A Matter of Time" is a time travel mystery set in the 1970's. As far as I am aware this is the only Cook novel set (for the most part) in contemporary Earth. However, Cook maintains his style of far flung plots converging in a satisfying conclusion. And, of course, this book has the "grey reality of loss" feel that is the authors trademark.
If you can find the book I would highly recommend it, especially for long time Cook fans.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Great read
Feb 17 2013
By Carpria
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It was a real pleasure to read another of Glen Cook's earlier works. I enjoy the way Cook weaves a story. I think it shows the talent of a writer who can create interesting characters and develop them within a great story, regardless if whether its a single volume story or a multi-volume epic. No, it wasn't going to win a Hugo or Nebula award but, it's a good read and I recommend.
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