The second Coruscant Nights book attempts to bring in some of the classic noir formula, but never quite weaves it into the larger plot. Yes, there’s a murder mystery in there, but it doesn’t mix into the larger story well, and the resolution is clichéd without managing to make it amusing. The hint of a romance is similarly formulaic, without giving us much in the way of underpinnings.

I did enjoy Reaves’ efforts to make the aliens alien, with their own distinctive cultures. They don’t make up for the book’s sore need of a strict editor. (

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slothman | Jun 23, 2009 |

Okay, time for the review: First off, Street of Shadows didn’t catch my attention the way the first book in the series did. One of the reviewers over at TheForce.Net said that the book was a bit lacking in the ‘noir’ department, but that didn’t matter to me, because I’ve never actually read any ‘noir’ so I have no way of making a judgement because of that. This book seemed to me as if a collective breath had been taken, as if the characters were taking stock of themselves and their situations before the final act. Read the rest of my review here: http://davebrendon.wordpress.com/2008... (

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Dave-Brendon | May 6, 2009 |

A nice change to the typical Star Wars Books out there. More of a crime noir saturday matinee then a space odyssey. A fun must read. (

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edstan76 | Mar 14, 2009 |

Jax is a Jedi in a time when the Jedi are hunted if not already dead, during that time after Darth Vadar "came to life" and "A New Hope".

He is trying to help those wanting to get off Coruscant, the Imperial Planet Center. He is also being sought out by two different people for different ends but both will lead to Vadar, who wants Jax found.

For Star Wars fans, this is a good read. In fact, it's a good read for anyone! (

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koalamom | Jan 31, 2009 |

My biggest disappointment - Jax is such a guy! (as in oblivious - and a sucker for a pretty face). Other than that, I enjoyed this installment. The plot was a little weak - Jax is conveniently difficult to find and then again, not so difficult to find. Still, I like the feel of these books, and the fact that the stories (so far) have been self-contained. (

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tjsjohanna | Dec 17, 2008 |

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Star Wars: Coruscant Nights (2)

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345477545, Mass Market Paperback)

With the Jedi all but wiped out in the grim aftermath of Order 66, the Empire’s power seems unchecked. But one lone Knight continues to fight the good fight–against all odds and when all else fails.

Deep in the bowels of Coruscant, Jedi Jax Pavan ekes out a living as a private investigator, a go-to, can-do guy for the downtrodden. Now a mysterious Zeltron knockout named Deejah approaches Jax with a case that needs to be cracked: to find out who killed her artist lover Volette, brutally murdered hours after his triumphant unveiling of a dazzling new light sculpture with obvious links to lightsaber pyrotechnics.

Finding Volette’s killer won’t be easy–too many secrets, too many suspects, and all kinds of motives. But with the droid I-5YQ’s help, and ex-reporter Den Dhur’s excellent snooping skills, the investigation is soon operating like a well-oiled machine.

Unfortunately, there’s a far more efficient machine hunting Jax. It’s a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as the clock starts ticking toward the final explosive showdown . . . to see who strikes first and who will die first.

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