Eureka is such an awesome show - but I am not sure how well its adapts to book form. This read exactly like a typical episode (i.e. quick build up, focus on action, not a lot of character development)and since I am very familiar with the show that didn't bother me. Others though would probably be horribly bothered by the lack of characterization - then again why would they be reading a tv tie in if they didn't watch the show. Catch 22 anyone?

Either way I did enjoy the book - although it took me longer to read than expected because it just didn't capture my attention like I thought it would. Fargo and Zoe played huge roles in this book which I adored. Fargo annoys me so badly in the show but this book made me appreciate his character much more. Some of the mainstay characters though like Jo/Allison/Zane were underutilized. True they played to their strengths and stuck close to characer but Zoe and Fargo were fleshed out so much more and allowed to be more than the annoying brat teenager and super annoying bumbling idiot. The plot was just as involved as the show with ever increasing risks and an imminent threat to life. But through it all Jack Carter et all save the day!

My main issue was determining when the hell this was all taking place. When I read the Supernatural book it literally had a page at the very beginning stating that this adventure took place between this episode and that episode. It took me 1/2 the book to determine this book took place somewhere between Seasons 3 and 3.5. Zoe is off to college but still with her hish school boy friend and has long hair, Taggert is back on the scene but still with Zane (thus they haven't gone to the past yet), Allison has had baby Jenna but is not together with Carter, etc. Why couldn't they have just said so though instead of making the reader be all confused?

All in all if you are a fan of the show though I do recommend it as another source of Eureka goodness.