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mousie_books's review
4.0
The Klingons are preparing for war against the Federation, and one of modes of attack is a spy sent to the Enterprise to kill Captain Kirk. The narrative is split into four streams: Admiral Justman and Lieutenant West at Starfleet Command, the Klingon infiltrator with a behind-the-scenes perspective of the red shirts, the spy's brother aboard his (Klingon) ship, and Kirk and the main crew.
I liked the book. In particular, I liked going into the world of the red shirts. Instead of being the throwaway characters, you get to see a group of people, who take great pride in their duty, despite the acknowledged high mortality rate. The characters and plot, though predictable, were interesting. It was quick to read, and hard to put down.
Oddly, the book briefly mentions Dr. Korby ('What Little Girls are Made of') as did the one I read right before this, 'Immortal Coil'.
I liked the book. In particular, I liked going into the world of the red shirts. Instead of being the throwaway characters, you get to see a group of people, who take great pride in their duty, despite the acknowledged high mortality rate. The characters and plot, though predictable, were interesting. It was quick to read, and hard to put down.
Oddly, the book briefly mentions Dr. Korby ('What Little Girls are Made of') as did the one I read right before this, 'Immortal Coil'.
djwudi's review
3.0
TOS events as seen trough the eyes of a disguised Klingon operative serving as part of the Enterprise’s security crew. On the one hand, it’s a combination of common tropes: the outsider/enemy coming to understand humanity through living among them and a “lower decks” view of life on a starship. On the other hand, it’s done quite well, without being too “wink-wink, nudge-nudge, remember this bit?” when the book’s events intersect with known missions. A good start to the trilogy (or hexology, I suppose, as there is another trilogy following the events of this one).
roary47's review
4.0
This was in 4 different perspectives: 2 Klingon’s and 2 Starfleet officers. I read this on my kindled/laptop where the perspective just changed and the ending was pretty wordy. However, I enjoyed the action and typical Star Trek flow.
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