11/22/63 "the work of a master craftsman" but commented that "the wires go slack from time to time" and the book wanders from genre to genre, particularly in the middle. More pointedly, "Los Angeles Times" book critic David Ulin called the novel "a misguided effort in story and writing"; Ulin's primary criticism is the conceit of the story, which requires the reader to follow two plotlines simultaneously – historical fiction built upon the Kennedy assassination as well as the tale of a time traveling English teacher – which adds a page load to the novel that Ulin found excessive. On September
Stephen Dando-Collins Stephen Dando-Collins Stephen Dando-Collins is an award-winning Australian historical author and novelist, with books centred on Antiquity, American history, British history, Australian history, French history, World War One and World War Two. He is considered a world authority on the legions of ancient Rome, which he has studied and written about for decades: 'The legions' foremost living historian,' according to one critic. He also writes children's novels, the first of which, "Chance in a Million", (Hodder Headline, Sydney, 1998), was filmed by PolyGram as "Paws", starring Billy Connolly. In 2012, he launched the critically acclaimed "Caesar the War Dog" series