Title: Time takes its toll on even the greatest.
Product review: I was a Heinlein fan all throughout my formative years andinto adulthood. Thought provoking books like "Stranger in aStrange Land" and rousing good yarns like "Glory Road"made growing up in the 60's bearable. With such a greattrack record, I eagerly awaited the release of "Number ofthe Beast" when it was originally published. At first, Iwas enthralled. Up to page 100 or so, the book was riveting,a real page turner reminiscent of "Glory Road".Unfortunately, the book totally changed at then. It wasalmost like another author had taken over. The book rambledfor the next 600 pages on a totally different track andnever resolved the original plot. I suspected that Heinleinwas feeling the first stages of senility. It was a realdisappointment; particularly given his former greatness.Later works (e.g., Friday) were better, but the greatness ofthe early works never returned.
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