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Summary: It could have been better
Review: As a faithful "vulcan" fan, I was initially excited about this novel. But I was disappointed in the story after reading it. The plot had potential and really was the redeemable factor of this book, but it was too predictable. I found the characters generally shallow and there were incongruencies between this story and some other Star Trek novels that have been written.
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Summary: not worth the effort
Review: I agree with the reviewer who said that the mystery was too easy to solve, and I am NOT the connoisseur of mysteries that he or she admits to being. Part of the problem is the title; by including the word "murder" in the title, we know from the beginning that the death/s are murders, which the characters don't, and are looking to solve the mystery of "whodunit" before the characters know that there is a murder to solve. Had it been titled "The Vulcan Academy Affair", or "Trouble At The Vulcan Academy", or some such similar title, we might have missed the clues that told us who the murderer was. As it is, I was certain of the murderer and the motive before the characters had even begun to suspect that the deaths were not caused by accidental mechanical failure. That being said, I did think that the book was well-written; the characters were well-developed and consistent with previously established character concepts. The plot moved well, and it was very readable.
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Summary: not worth the effort
Review: In the genre of murder mysteries you do tend to expect a mystery. This book is unique in the genre as the reader knows who done it, why, how, and with what, before the first murder takes place.
It is not unique in the area of Star Trek follow up fiction in as much as you wish the author could write believable characters. There were many occasions when you wished you could hit Kirk (cast as the detective) upside the head for being obtruse and ignorant. I wish the author would find another hobby.
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Summary: The listed title of this book is wrong
Review: The correct title is "The Vulcan Academy Murders", and it is one of the best Star Trek books out there. A great read for anyone who loves SF or just a well-written book, as well.
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Summary: The listed title of this book is wrong
Review: The correct title is "The Vulcan Academy Murders", and it is one of the best Star Trek books out there. A great read for anyone who loves SF or just a well-written book, as well.
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Summary: A solid mystery novel
Review: This story has two sets of main characters: Kirk, McCoy and Spock's family, and her own characters. All are portrayed quite vividly and with considerable detail. The physical and action descriptions in general are fairly good. The dialogue is very good and sometimes wonderfully amusing, especially all the stories Sarek tells about Spock as a child. There are a lot of crimes committed during this mystery and the action level is fairly constant. The wrong suspect is so blatant as to be obviously wrong but the real one is (I think) quite well concealed. There is also a very good and surprising romance, and a much more intimate look at Vulcans then almost any other Trek book. This is a terrific book for Vulcan fans, with probably the most detail on them outside of "Spock's World". There are descriptions of the town of ShiKahr, the Vulcan Academy and its medical wing, Sarek's house and gardens. There is also a fair bit on Vulcan philosophy and modern politics and some history.
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Summary: Detective Kirk
Review: Tragedy happens on the enterprise, people are hurt, and there is a new treatment on Vulcan to help them. Time to see what Vulcan really is like. The book describes the city, the people, and the ways of the vulcans. While on vulcan Kirk there is murder. He finds that there is no law enforcement, so its up to him to solve the crime. Since there is no crime on Vulcan why would you need a cop. The outcome is something you wouldn't belive.
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