Survivors (Star Trek The Next Generation, No 4)
Jean Lorrah

An interesting story, but there is such a big back story that it doesn't feel like anything is really happening until halfway through the book. I skip the first chapter altogether describing Tasha's awful childhood experiences, mainly because…

Ghost Ship (Star Trek The Next Generation, No 1)
Diane Carey

A lot of this book was frustrating to me. Riker is way too wimpy, and Data too emotional, although I can see how both of these points were important to make the story work. Picard…