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Summary: The set-up for the storm
Review: The Quiet Place, as well as the rest of the New Frontier books, is really in true Star Trek form. What characterizes this new series is its freshness. The seventh in the series, Quiet Place isn't centered on Calhoun as most of the books have been, but what we get is new characters and new plot beginnings. We meet Xyon, smart and witty, as well as a mysterious young women who might be the missing sister Si Cwan has been searching for.The only complaint I have is that the books are all so frustratingly short. The finish of each book leaves readers with so many more questions about what will happen next then they started with. Each book is a joy, but waiting for the next installment is so very hard. We get to know more about the crew, which is good, but this book is clearly setting up for the next one. I can't wait to find out what'll happen on the Excaliber next.
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Summary: Very enjoyable read.
Review: There are, basically, three ways to write a book that ends with "to be continued": One is to simply have a basic plotline that is larger than will fit in the page allotment for the book, and to stop before you're done. That was the method Peter David used in the first four books of this series; and I don't care for that method. My preferred method is to have a complete story within the scope of each book, while various subplots from one book carry over into, and perhaps become the major focus of, later books. This is the method used by Peter David in books five and six of the series. The third method is the one Peter David uses in this book, and while it isn't my preferred method, it is far preferable to the first method: to overshoot the ending of the story by a chapter, thus giving a teaser into the action for the next installment. As with all of the books in this series, (and indeed, almost all Star Trek books by Peter David), this book has fascinating character development, a lively plot, and a good mix of drama and humor.
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Summary: Very enjoyable read.
Review: There are, basically, three ways to write a book that ends with "to be continued": One is to simply have a basic plotline that is larger than will fit in the page allotment for the book, and to stop before you're done. That was the method Peter David used in the first four books of this series; and I don't care for that method. My preferred method is to have a complete story within the scope of each book, while various subplots from one book carry over into, and perhaps become the major focus of, later books. This is the method used by Peter David in books five and six of the series. The third method is the one Peter David uses in this book, and while it isn't my preferred method, it is far preferable to the first method: to overshoot the ending of the story by a chapter, thus giving a teaser into the action for the next installment. As with all of the books in this series, (and indeed, almost all Star Trek books by Peter David), this book has fascinating character development, a lively plot, and a good mix of drama and humor.
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Summary: Dull and boring
Review: This book seems almost a stereotype of Star Trek rather than a book seeking new worlds. I found it dull and boring -- although I finished reading it and, therefore, can not in fairness give it only 1 star. The descriptions of the different alien races were almost non-existent, as if the author automatically assumed that the reader knows what a Montosian, for example, looks like. Having picked this book up cold, without reading anything that came before, I was not impressed. Please, as an author, remember that your readers may not begin a series in the beginning!
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Summary: Secrets from the past, present and future
Review: This excellent story continues the amazing series about the U.S.S. Exalibur and its crew. There is so much going around in the book, that you'll have the time of your life. Plus, there's an incredible suprise at the ending that is concluded in book number eight, Dark Allies. If you enjoy the New Frontier series, then this is an absolute must.
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Summary: Secrets from the past, present and future
Review: This excellent story continues the amazing series about the U.S.S. Exalibur and its crew. There is so much going around in the book, that you'll have the time of your life. Plus, there's an incredible suprise at the ending that is concluded in book number eight, Dark Allies. If you enjoy the New Frontier series, then this is an absolute must.
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Summary: decent if subpar entry
Review: This reads like an unedited first draft of a novel. The writing is sloppy and digressionary, fast-paced in spots, agonizingly slow in others. The sitcom-ish situation with Lefler and Calhoun in Si Cwan's quarters is amateurishly stupid, and the "surprises" regarding Xyon and Riella could be seen about six miles off (though the former was at least well handled). The book has its moments -- particularly the byplay among Si Cwan, Kebon, and Soleta -- but it should've been a lot better. A disappointing chapter in an enjoyable series.
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Summary: New discoveries for the Excalibur crew
Review: Though this book isn't completely focused on the Excalibur crew, it does set up a few nice (if somewhat predictable) surprises for Calhoun and company. What is the secret of the Quiet Place and what does a young woman and her unlikely rescuer have to do with the Redeemers and the Dogs of War? Though some of my fellow reviewers disliked some of the familiarity and comedy of the story, that's Peter David's hallmark -- and I daresay had he written a few Next Generation TV episodes, we might see Picard and his team with a few more foibles and less as the "perfect" crew. The fleshing out of these characters is a delight. This is a great book to read and I highly recommend the entire series!
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