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Summary: ST-TNG: A Rock and a Hard Place
Review: Star Trek-The Next Generation: A Rock and a Hard Place written by Peter David is a double plotted book. As Commander Riker is given leave of the U.S.S. Enterprise to help with the terraforming of the planet Paradise and his replacement on the Enterprise is Commander Quintin Stone.Only Peter David could write such a compelling story with a double plot and keep the reader's intrest till the blockbuster ending. First off you'll be reading about the terraforming of the planet Paradise where it's Commander Riker vs. Nature storyline. We get a fleshing out of the character of Riker and we get to see how he does without of the influence of Captain Jean-Luc Picard looming overhead. As Riker is pitted against an unforgiving environment where unter the best of circumstances "unforgiving" would be a mild term. We alernate plotlines to the next confrontation, that of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise vs. Quintin Stone. Stone is considered here as the prototype for Peter David's Captain Mackenzie Calhoun in the ST-New Frontier series. Rough around the edges, quite strong-minded, with a quick wit, and radically novel solutions to problems, this is how Quintin Stone is portrayed. David hasn't lost his wit either as he pulls off the double plot with an ending the is both clever and stunning. You've got to read it to believe it. Confrontation between Store and Riker is all I'm going to tell you the rest you'll have to read for yourself. This book is a solid 4 stars, not quite as good as "Imzadi" but close. Both plots keep the reader's intrest and I'd like to see further Quintin Stone books as he seems to be a very intresting character... a kind of by the seat of your pants, guy. This is a good read and you'll finish it wanting another story with the same character called Quintin Stone.
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Summary: ST-TNG: A Rock and a Hard Place
Review: Star Trek-The Next Generation: A Rock and a Hard Place written by Peter David is a double plotted book. As Commander Riker is given leave of the U.S.S. Enterprise to help with the terraforming of the planet Paradise and his replacement on the Enterprise is Commander Quintin Stone. Only Peter David could write such a compelling story with a double plot and keep the reader's intrest till the blockbuster ending. First off you'll be reading about the terraforming of the planet Paradise where it's Commander Riker vs. Nature storyline. We get a fleshing out of the character of Riker and we get to see how he does without of the influence of Captain Jean-Luc Picard looming overhead. As Riker is pitted against an unforgiving environment where unter the best of circumstances "unforgiving" would be a mild term. We alernate plotlines to the next confrontation, that of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise vs. Quintin Stone. Stone is considered here as the prototype for Peter David's Captain Mackenzie Calhoun in the ST-New Frontier series. Rough around the edges, quite strong-minded, with a quick wit, and radically novel solutions to problems, this is how Quintin Stone is portrayed. David hasn't lost his wit either as he pulls off the double plot with an ending the is both clever and stunning. You've got to read it to believe it. Confrontation between Store and Riker is all I'm going to tell you the rest you'll have to read for yourself. This book is a solid 4 stars, not quite as good as "Imzadi" but close. Both plots keep the reader's intrest and I'd like to see further Quintin Stone books as he seems to be a very intresting character... a kind of by the seat of your pants, guy. This is a good read and you'll finish it wanting another story with the same character called Quintin Stone.
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Summary: Cool!
Review: The two plots, one involving the replacement of Riker with another, slightly psychotic, first officer, and the other featuring Riker himself fighting giant wolves on an ice planet, work well together, though I enjoyed the former much more. Peter David's qualities as a writer lie in his ability to be both dark and funny at the same time, and he doesn't miss the mark this time either. Is this as good as some of his giant novels? No, of course not, or they would have made him expand it into an Imzadi. Is it better than your usual "numbered" Star Trek novel. Oh, yes!
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Summary: Wonderful Riker book
Review: This book shows Will Riker's strong qualities: his loyality, his strength of character, his perseverence in the presence of impossible odds. Peter David has also created a wonderfully complex character in Quintin Stone (Riker's "replacement" on the Enterprise, while Riker is on the planet). The stories of both men play out separately and then are joined in a gripping (pun intended - if you read it, you will understand) climax. There is also a very sweet scene between Riker and the teenage daughter of his friend when he rescues her and they are trapped in a cave together.
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Summary: Quentin Stone deserves a full length novel
Review: This is one of the best numbered Star Trek books out there due in large part to the characterization of Quentin Stone. Peter David has a great handle on these characters, and the dialogue is both believable and fun. The Stone/Picard confrontations were wonderful. Stone is similar in type to David's New Frontier captain, MacKenzie Calhoun, at least in the first four installments of the New Frontier. After that, Calhoun was toned down. Stone never got toned down. He's high-octane and quite memorable. Sadly, he's probably a one shot character, but I would love to see him again.
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Summary: All around excellent Trek tale!
Review: Those who are familiar with Mr. David's writing already know he has great moments and this book is definately one of his all-time best! The thing that makes this book so perfect is David's ability to precisely describe to the reader what is going on with each character. It's literally like watching a favorite episode. In this tale, David creates an all-new character, Quintin Stone. The entire crew of the Enterprise is trying to put their finger on this guy in their own way and coming up short each time! Stone is a great character and I hope to learn more about him in future novels. He's definately worth some more in-depth storytelling. Excellent book!
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Summary: All around excellent Trek tale!
Review: Those who are familiar with Mr. David's writing already know he has great moments and this book is definately one of his all-time best! The thing that makes this book so perfect is David's ability to precisely describe to the reader what is going on with each character. It's literally like watching a favorite episode. In this tale, David creates an all-new character, Quintin Stone. The entire crew of the Enterprise is trying to put their finger on this guy in their own way and coming up short each time! Stone is a great character and I hope to learn more about him in future novels. He's definately worth some more in-depth storytelling. Excellent book!
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Summary: Incredibly underrated. Picard vs. Stone is a sight to see!
Review: Why this book is never mentioned in the same breath as "Imzadi" or David's books starring Q boggles my mind. Stone's wit, particularly during his confrontations with Picard, is priceless. David again shows he is without peer as far as having a handle on the characters. A 10!
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