Gateways #2: Chainmail (Star Trek/Challenger)

Rating:
Summary: Not very good
Review: This novel like many people have said here is pretty confusing at times and you really have to pay attention. I thought there was a good 100 pages there they could have cut out. The part where they are on the grave ship was a little repetitive and the way Carey constantantly reminds us that Nick Keller is the "cowboy" in this sector could have been cut down. I found most of the characters interesting such as the first officer. The Zoa character to me was totally unrealisitc, on any other ship she would have been long gone.
Another aspect that was annoying was the characters acted at times people from this era and not people from the future. Specifically the way they speak, the lingo they use is straight from the 20th century. A little is o.k. but not constantly. Not even the people from the TV series Enterprise act like this even though they are much closer to us in time.
Many people have stated it and needs repeating there are moments that the novel achieves clarity and that is when it is at it's best. the cliffhanger in particular is very good better than the one in book one in my opinion. The sad part of this book is there is a good story in there dying to come out but better editing might have helped.

Rating:
Summary: Diane's first disappointment
Review: Usually knowing that a book is by Diane Carey is knowing that I'll really enjoy it. However, I was unable to finish this book. I tried and gave up halfway through. I found the alien culture confusing, and I did not care for the "Starfleet" characters. I had started in on the New Earth series and gave up on them. They do not interest me at all. I will not read any more New Earth/Challenger books.

Rating:
Summary: Diane's first disappointment
Review: Usually knowing that a book is by Diane Carey is knowing that I'll really enjoy it. However, I was unable to finish this book. I tried and gave up halfway through. I found the alien culture confusing, and I did not care for the "Starfleet" characters. I had started in on the New Earth series and gave up on them. They do not interest me at all. I will not read any more New Earth/Challenger books.