Seven Days of Star Trek, Day 4: Death Count
What a disappointing dog of a novel! According to the Goodreads bio, “L.A. Graf” is a pseudonym for two authors that ostensibly means “Let’s All Get Rich and Famous.” After finishing it, a more accurate meaning would be “Lame And GReedy Authorial Feat,” as it would better convey its essence. While I appreciate their attempt to draw in some under-utilized aspects of the Star Trek universe (such as the Orions and the Sulu-Chekov-Uhura relationship), they employ them in a plot burdened by predictable developments and tepid pacing. It was an effort to maintain enough interest to finish it, and I would recommend other readers spare theirs for better books than this one.
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