Review: Simon & Schuster's new multimedia Vook, "The Embassy" by Richard Doetsch

Being an e-books and digital publishing fan, I was intrigued when I heard about the Vook, their new e-book format which incorporates embedded video. It's currently available for the special promotional price of $4.99 in the iTunes store — expensive for an iPhone app, but a deal for a new e-book.
Since I haven't yet had [...:]