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Summary: great book!!
Review: all i can say is: poor Chekov! our fav. ensign gets beaten and bashed throughout the book. i felt so sorry 4 him! this was a great book with the most annoying of inspectors. the only imperfection was Chekov's job, i do believe he is the navigator, NOT the security chief. or is he the gunman? someone please clue me in.
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Summary: Death Count RULZ!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Death Count is the best book i have ever read. It is full of action and suspense. When i first started to read it, i couldn't stop. Every page is exciting, nothing is boring. The storyline is great. Chekov, my favorite character, is the main focus, along with Sulu and Uhura. Although Kirk, Spock and McCoy are awesome, they should make more books with a deeper focus on the lower class senior officer. I read this book 3 times, each time was even better than the next one, and I am again reading this book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes to read Star Trek books or any action books.
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Summary: Count It Among the Better Treks
Review: Graf's Death Count gives us a tale that takes place sometime between Star Trek I and II, with a focus on Sulu, Uhura, and security chief Chekov. There are plenty of plot twists and turns, and a surprising amount of suspense given that we know that both Chekov and the Enterprise will survive whatever is hurled at them. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are little more than background characters, a change which is both refreshing and disappointing (after all, it's not really a Trek book without at least *one* insult between Spock and McCoy!). Graf returns to the Uhura/Sulu/Chekov theme in Traitor Winds, a slighly better effort.Nitpick of the day: The uniforms. The novel has to take place after Star Trek I, as Kirk's in command, Chekov's security chief, and Sulu is still helmsman. So, we should be seeing the gray/white duds from The Motion Picture. Yet the cover has everyone in the burgundy of Star Trek II-VI, and the text refers to "command gold" and "security red"! How very, very irritating . . . . .
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Summary: Count It Among the Better Treks
Review: Graf's Death Count gives us a tale that takes place sometime between Star Trek I and II, with a focus on Sulu, Uhura, and security chief Chekov. There are plenty of plot twists and turns, and a surprising amount of suspense given that we know that both Chekov and the Enterprise will survive whatever is hurled at them. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are little more than background characters, a change which is both refreshing and disappointing (after all, it's not really a Trek book without at least *one* insult between Spock and McCoy!). Graf returns to the Uhura/Sulu/Chekov theme in Traitor Winds, a slighly better effort. Nitpick of the day: The uniforms. The novel has to take place after Star Trek I, as Kirk's in command, Chekov's security chief, and Sulu is still helmsman. So, we should be seeing the gray/white duds from The Motion Picture. Yet the cover has everyone in the burgundy of Star Trek II-VI, and the text refers to "command gold" and "security red"! How very, very irritating . . . . .
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Summary: An unmemorable holiday read
Review: I wasn't even planning to write a review on this Star Trek book. Because there was so little to write about. I put it away as soon as I finished it. It left no memory longer than the time it took me to close the book. I think that is because nothing worth while happened. Oh, sure, it was an action packed book, with suspense and near death situations for Checov (and Uhura and Sulu). And yes, it was not badly written at all. And no, it wasn't a frustrating read. It read smooth and nicely. But nothing memorable happened. No new fascinating concepts, no deep emotions, nothing to refresh mind or soul. Just a throw away book you take with you on holidays, not to bring back home again, beacuse there's no reason whatsoever you'ld want to reread it, ever.
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Summary: Excellent book. Stupendous.
Review: I will have to say that is one of the best books that I have ever read. It ranks with the top 5 Star Trek Books, and about the top 15 overall books, truly a work of art. I like the way that Graf gives us a look into Chekov, Sulu, and Uhura for a change, most books focus on the personal life of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. This book gives us a perspective on the lives of the lower ranking, but senior officers. A very GOOD book.
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Summary: Its a great book
Review: One word: Chekov. Our favourite Ensign, now promoted to luiutenant and Chief of Security now has almost a whole book about him. It has tons of humor and the best plot line! We have a great scene with everyone at breakfast, which I thought made the book a whole lot better. It is a typical Trek Book, with lots of fistfights and bar scenes. Great Book. I Love it. It sort of reminds me of the Trouble with Tribbles but We've shunted Kirk out of the spotlight and replaced him with Pavel. Plus he gets hurt alot. Beat up by Orions, Left in a shuttlecraft doomed to explode after his best friends left him.... Did I mention it was a great book?
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Summary: Another enjoyable story from my favourite Trek authors
Review: Out of all the Star Trek authors it is the L A Graf team that I enjoy reading the most. There are 2 reasons for this; 1)the high level of action in most of their books, 2)the focus on Chekov, Sulu and Uhura and the friendship between the three and their relationship with the senior officers (Kirk etc). I have enjoyed all of L A Graf's novels and this one is probably my favourite as it has heaps of drama and action and a pretty good plot. I certainly think the authors books are not to all Trek fans taste as they don't fous on the three traditional leads and many fans may see this as off-putting, however, I love the use and development of these characters and am always looking for new books to explore the experiences of the three junior officers. Death Count is action heavy as mentioned with a fast-paced plot and some nasty moments for Chekov, who always does get into all sorts of mishaps in the novels. The authors obviously like putting Chekov in these dangerous situations and seeing how the stoic Russian comes through (always heroically but with a lot of angst along the way). Bring 'em on guys!
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Summary: Star Trek: Death Count
Review: Star Trek: Death Count is a book written about the original series by L.A. Graf. The book is a refreshing departure from the main three characters, (Kirk, Spock, McCoy), and with the main focus on Chekov along with Sulu and Uhura. Graf works in intrigue, mystery and conflict into this book while Kirk, Spock and McCoy are shifted to the background. Chekov gets beaten up left to die but somehow maintains a workable solution to the hostilities. Andorian-Orion tensions rise and the Enterprise is sent to Sigma 1 to maintain peace. But, Chekov being the head of security, is the primary character in this novel and his character is called upon to shine in this book. The Enterprise encounters malfunctions and missing equipment. There is a deadly transporter accident. A missing Andorian genius Mulav Haslev... sabotage, murders of Federation officials and suspicions begin to mount to a fever pitch as interplanetary war is coming closer to reality. This book keeps your attention glued as the interplay of the characters are well thought out. With the outcome in doubt till the end, the reader is treated to a story told well as the crew of the Enterprise put the pieces of the puzzle together. As the author writes this adventure, the reader is given clues, but with the twists and turns, the reader gets an adventure that is captivating. Any time you have the Orions involved deciet is not very far behind, so, with this interplay with the Andorians the backdrop is set and the adventure begins. With a saboteur loose on the Enterprise making this mystery-adventure both fascinating and substantial through the eyes of the characters who are not necessarily the main characters. This is an enjoyable story and a fast read
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Summary: Star Trek: Death Count
Review: Star Trek: Death Count is a book written about the original series by L.A. Graf. The book is a refreshing departure from the main three characters, (Kirk, Spock, McCoy), and with the main focus on Chekov along with Sulu and Uhura. Graf works in intrigue, mystery and conflict into this book while Kirk, Spock and McCoy are shifted to the background. Chekov gets beaten up left to die but somehow maintains a workable solution to the hostilities. Andorian-Orion tensions rise and the Enterprise is sent to Sigma 1 to maintain peace. But, Chekov being the head of security, is the primary character in this novel and his character is called upon to shine in this book. The Enterprise encounters malfunctions and missing equipment. There is a deadly transporter accident. A missing Andorian genius Mulav Haslev... sabotage, murders of Federation officials and suspicions begin to mount to a fever pitch as interplanetary war is coming closer to reality. This book keeps your attention glued as the interplay of the characters are well thought out. With the outcome in doubt till the end, the reader is treated to a story told well as the crew of the Enterprise put the pieces of the puzzle together. As the author writes this adventure, the reader is given clues, but with the twists and turns, the reader gets an adventure that is captivating. Any time you have the Orions involved deciet is not very far behind, so, with this interplay with the Andorians the backdrop is set and the adventure begins. With a saboteur loose on the Enterprise making this mystery-adventure both fascinating and substantial through the eyes of the characters who are not necessarily the main characters. This is an enjoyable story and a fast read
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