Starts slow, ends strong. The author also wrote for the games Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, and writes in a similar fashion here. The entire time I was reading this book, my imagination ran wild with what I thought his interpretation of the locations and scenes would look like. It took me a bit of time to read it because I was literally visualizing everything he wrote. Of all the Star Wars books I'd read to this point, this was easily the best in my mind.
When I began reading the Kabuki series back in 1997 or so, I was amazed by the artwork that David Mack created for the story. This was the first and still the only comic series that I followed very closely. This book is great in its design, layout, and story. Definitely worth the read. I got lucky and ordered directly from David's website, and this came to me autographed by the author with a little sketch inside the front cover.
This was the first non-Jedi focused book from the Expanded Universe that I've read, and I was very surprised to find that I enjoyed it as much as I did. Being essentially a special ops style book set in the SW universe, it combined two well liked subjects for men of my age group. Karen Traviss does well in this genre, and is a welcome addition to the lineup of SW authors. Worth the read.
From what I understand this was a rushed story by the author due to Dino DiLaurentiis wanting to film another movie on the character. Even so, I found the book very entertaining. This is the first book from the series that I've read, and I made the mistake of watching the movie directly after reading, which was a huge letdown. I think Thomas Harris has an innate ability to paint the scene very well, and DiLaurentiis' representation of the details on screen were much what I had imagined while reading. I see it was reviewed somewhat poorly here, but I think it's still worth the read if you like Hannibal Lecter.
The most detailed book I have found on the actual construction of Charles and Ray Eames' furniture. I suspect that this book is very nearly a manual for the people out there who make reproductions of the originals without actually purchasing one first. Gives a good overview of not only furniture, but also their textiles and even video projects. For those interested in repair of the furniture, this would also be a good resource thanks so some "blown up" images where it details the parts used, etc. Worth the somewhat hefty pricetag.
Being the visualizing reader that I am, this book was excellent from that point of view. The storyline is only advanced in a small amount, which is not unpleasant, but does lend a feeling that the entire NJO series will be short-lived in the timeline. I enjoyed it, but didn't love it.
Very detailed book - contains images I've been unable to find anywhere else after extensive internet research. The coverage, from what I can see, is mostly in relation to the Federal Hill area of Bristol, and there are tons of pictures that show the homes in their previous appearance. Joel T. Case's homes are featured somewhat prominently, and that is the reason I bought this book. Amazon's "look inside" feature showed one house in particular that I am very interested in, and it was worth the money just for that.
For the life of me, I just could not get into this book. I don't know what it was about this one, but the two previous I thought were very good. I was so amped to read this one after Triple Zero, but it took me MONTHS to finish this one because I couldn't read more than 10 or so pages at a time. On the other hand, I read Ruins of Dantooine and Darth Bane: Rule of Two in about three days each (slow reader..). I am glad I'm through with it now, but it leaves a little to desire.