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I've always been drawn to learn about the Titanic, and this novel, which focuses on the Californian, the ship closest to the disaster that failed to react to the distress signals, sounded so interesting to me. However, the story of the Californian really just comes down to a captain and a second mate who both wanted the other to take responsibility for decisions during the midnight watch, and through stubbornness on one part and lack of incentive and confidence on the other, completely screwed up. It's a story that could have been told well in 50 pages, yet Dyer tries to make it into high drama full of suspense and stretches it to 300. So... though I liked what I read and learned, only 3 stars.