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This historical generational horror/suspense/science fiction novel defies genre classification as it has intrigue and terror. It is a Centenary retelling of the Titanic story to destroy all the false legends surrounding Titanic. “From a master of terror and suspense,” according to Clive Cussler, author of Raise the Titanic, herein lies a compelling reason that forces Captain Edward J. Smith to scuttle his own ship—RMS Titanic. What dark secret prompts such an action on the part of a veteran, retiring captain on a ship’s maiden voyage? What prompts men a hundred years later to pillage the wreck of the Titanic? What secret lies buried within the lost ship—a secret that could destroy all life as we know it?

The answers are unveiled in April 1912 and in April 2012…and there will be blood...

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful.

From a passenger's point of view...


By Robert Farley

I was one of the people who advance read/edited this novel.

The biggest challenge I had was reminding myself to slow down and be critical, and to remember I wasn't just reading for enjoyment.
Between Walker's unconventional pacing (reminescent of Fried Green Tomatoes) which had me wanting to go back to the other time period right up until it switched again, and the seamless way plot elements are interwoven between 1912 and 2012 without compromising character development, it was a blast to read.

Walker does some unconventional things and makes them work extremely well in this kindle book. In many novels with a monster, a plague, and/or science fiction elements, a great deal of effort is put into telling you the exact origin and attributes of whatever plays the part of the antagonist. In Titanic 2012, Walker reminds us of humanity's original fear, the fear of the unknown, by having the characters from 1912 do the scientific investigation with their relatively primitive tools and limited knowledge base which leaves much to imagination. It's the literary equivalent of being strapped into a chair in a dark room, and out of the darkness a raspy voice says, "Bring me a rubber hose, a bag of kosher salt, and a bottle of olive oil." The way the creature itself is handled is much like how James Cameron handled the Xenomorph in Alien; you feel it's presence, you see it's handiwork, and you think you're ready for it but when you see the creature itself for the first time, it's still a shock.

Titanic buffs will find that almost everything regarding the ship and her crew is completely accurate, including the death of a ship's officer whose body was never recovered.

Technology buffs will find that of all the technology Walker makes use of, only one single solitary item does not yet exist in some form. Which is genuinely impressive when you consider that Walker's body of work doesn't usually include bleeding edge technology.

History buffs (especially the really hardcore ones) will discover that elements in the historical setting of 1912's Belfast are incredibly accurate, including street directions and landmarks.

You really owe it to yourself to at least try the sample, but don't be surprised if you buy the kindle book.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful.

A genre-bending Sci-Fi-Mystery/Thriller from a master


By BookExplorer

With 2012 (and the so-called "end of the world" along with it) just around the corner, expect an array of kindle books featuring the word 2012 in the title. And with the centennial of the Titanic's sinking also taking place that very same year, expect a deluge of kindle books featuring Titanic and 2012 in the title. Veteran author Robert W. Walker's latest kindle book, Titanic 2012: Curse of R.M.S. Titanic is one of these kindle books.

But if you're familiar with any of Walker's previous works (he is the author of more than 40 novels), you know that the author never plays it safe, never settles on a single genre, and always delivers the goods. Titanic 2012 is no different. Well, it's somewhat different, in that it is, arguably, Walker's most ambitious kindle book to date. It's a techno-horror-Sci-Fi-suspense-historical thriller. It features many memorable characters, a couple of suspense set-pieces to die for, and much more.

The plot: 1912: The world's biggest and most expensive ocean liner, Titanic, is about to set sail from Belfast, on its way to New York. But three people - a disgraced former Chicago police officer and two physicians-in-training - aim to stop it. As aboard that ship hides an ancient evil, a malevolent parasite that could bring the end of all humanity.

2012: A team of scientists and divers aboard a high-tech salvage ship attempt, for the first time in more than twenty years, to reach the Titanic's remains and truly explore it for the first time in history, using state-of-the-art technology. But among them something awaits. An ancient evil that has been waiting for a century to free its young, to unleash its plague.

Jumping between the two story-lines, between past and present, Walker tells an intriguing, absorbing tale about good men, flawed men, greedy men, who are all - either knowingly or unknowingly - about to face the darkest battle of their lives. In essence, the reader is getting two novels in one: The story behind Titanic's sinking in 1912, and a modern Sci-Fi tale set in 2012. Both tales are highly effective. But, for me, the 1912 storyline was more entertaining and more satisfactory. Not only due to Walker's masterful evocation of early 20th century Belfast, but because it features one of my all-time favorite characters, Inspector Alastair Ransom, from Walker's previous novels, City For Ransom, City Of The Absent, and Shadows In The White City. Inspector Ransom is a marvelous character, deeply flawed, violent, intelligent, and all too human. He is a character that you can't help but root for. He is the ultimate anti-hero. And here, Walker gives the character free rein, provides us, the readers, with Ransom's greatest adventure, and also his darkest. I won't say anymore. But if you love Inspector Ransom, this kindle book is a must. If you haven't yet been acquainted, then you're in for a treat.

The other storyline, set in 2012, is also entertaining and full of surprises, suspense, and mystery. It has an array of endearing characters, especially David Ingles, a hero with a dark past. This storyline gets better as its moves along, but it takes some time to get going. Well, actually, the whole book takes a while to get going. But that's part of its charm, part of why Walker's books work so well. He is a master of the slow-burn, of gradually building the suspense, turning the screws, till things go boom, literally or figuratively. But it also means that in these times of short-attention spans and the two to three page chapters, of the slam-bang thriller with no brains, this kindle book could be considered too slow. And that would be a shame, since this is a meticulously researched, well-plotted, passionately written kindle book, that reads like a collaboration between Jules Verne and Michael Crichton, with a dash of H.P. Lovecraft thrown in for good measure. But, in the end, it's vintage Robert Walker: Memorable characters who are haunted by their pasts, suspense that builds slowly but surely, vivid descriptions of gore and grue, an astute knowledge of forensics, and a compelling plot.

So who is this kindle book for? Titanic aficionados will go nuts for it; fans of mystery/thrillers will have a hell of a good time with it; readers who are into techno-thrillers will enjoy it; and anyone who loves a story well told will cherish it. And if you happen to be a fan of the Inspector Ransom novels, well, consider this Robert W. Walker's gift to you. And what a gift it is.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful.

Wanted to love it, but just couldn't


By Carla J. F. L.

This is a book that I really REALLY wanted to love, because I was fascinated by the story line. I still think it's a great plot, but the actual book...not so much, because I found it almost unreadable. It's just not written well, and for that reason I was never able to lose myself in the story. Instead, it felt like I should be sitting there with a red editing pen to mark up the incomplete and run-on sentences; mismatched tenses; stilted dialogue; poorly placed punctuation; misused subject/object; and, my personal pet peeve, overuse of exclamation points, which made me feel like I was reading a Judge Parker comic.

I only made it one-third of the way through this kindle book. I'd love to actually finish it someday if the author submits it to a rigorous editing process and offers a revised version. As it is, though, I just couldn't stick with it long enough to find out how the story ends. I kept having to reread sentences and paragraphs to try to decipher exactly what was being said, and that's just no fun.

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