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A review by 1outside
The Vulcan Academy Murders by Jean Lorrah
4.0
A fun swift read, heartily recommended to anyone who is into Vulcans and their home planet.
Spock is only a supporting character here, with his father, a couple of new characters, and Captain Kirk taking center stage.
It's not really a proper whodunnit, as I'd assume most readers will figure out who the murderer is pretty early on, the central theme instead are Vulcan feelings and family bonds. Some of the mind melds featured in the book are actually quite moving, as is the fact that a bonded Vulcan (connected to their life partner by a mental link) can die once that bond is severed.
On the other hand, it's quite amusing to observe how long it takes the characters to figure out who the murderer is - for some of them it's simply because their Vulcan, in the case of the humans - and Kirk esp. - I guess it's because they're heterosexual males (even if sections of the fandom have other ideas abt that).
In short: The Vulcan Academy Murders is definitely a recommended relaxing read for any Star Trek fan who'd like to immerse themselves in the Vulcan world and/or explore Spock's family's backstory. With a few murders on the side.
Spock is only a supporting character here, with his father, a couple of new characters, and Captain Kirk taking center stage.
It's not really a proper whodunnit, as I'd assume most readers will figure out who the murderer is pretty early on, the central theme instead are Vulcan feelings and family bonds. Some of the mind melds featured in the book are actually quite moving, as is the fact that a bonded Vulcan (connected to their life partner by a mental link) can die once that bond is severed.
On the other hand, it's quite amusing to observe how long it takes the characters to figure out who the murderer is - for some of them it's simply because their Vulcan, in the case of the humans - and Kirk esp. - I guess it's because they're heterosexual males (even if sections of the fandom have other ideas abt that).
In short: The Vulcan Academy Murders is definitely a recommended relaxing read for any Star Trek fan who'd like to immerse themselves in the Vulcan world and/or explore Spock's family's backstory. With a few murders on the side.