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TekPower (TekWar #6)
In Tek Power, the drug lords who control Tek put forth a new and audacious plan. President Warren Brookmeyer has a problem with Tek: while he insists that he uses the drug only for an occasional "lift, " others in his administration have convinced him that the American people would not respond well if they were to learn that their president is a Tek user. Reluctantly, Broo
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Paperback, 291 pages
Published
November 1st 1995
by Ace
(first published 1994)
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It's sci-fi, Jim...
Despite my soft spot for all things Trekkie and for the ever-lovely Cap'n James T Kirk, this is the first time I've tried one of his books. I say 'his books' but it seems to be a fairly open secret that they were in fact ghostwritten by Ron Goulart based on plot outlines created by William Shatner, though I can't confirm if that's true or false. Tek Power is the sixth in the series, and is based in a world of the not-too-distant future, where some kind of technological 'drug' ...more
Despite my soft spot for all things Trekkie and for the ever-lovely Cap'n James T Kirk, this is the first time I've tried one of his books. I say 'his books' but it seems to be a fairly open secret that they were in fact ghostwritten by Ron Goulart based on plot outlines created by William Shatner, though I can't confirm if that's true or false. Tek Power is the sixth in the series, and is based in a world of the not-too-distant future, where some kind of technological 'drug' ...more
This is the sixth book in the Tek series but the first time I have read one. I think that was not wise. There is much to like about some of the characters but there is a lot of back story that I missed because I came to the series late.
It is set in the 23rd Century and William Shatner has created a world that is reasonably plausible although some of the technology and the terms for the technology seem more he has just jazzed up what we have today. Let's face it, technology in our own lives has l ...more
It is set in the 23rd Century and William Shatner has created a world that is reasonably plausible although some of the technology and the terms for the technology seem more he has just jazzed up what we have today. Let's face it, technology in our own lives has l ...more
This book works like this, Jake and Gomez talk to someone who tells them to talk to someone else who tells them to talk to someone else who tells them to talk to someone else who tells them to talk to someone else...
Some awful dialogue, especially with Gomez and his constant "Ay carumba, or chihuahua, or cara"
The series started off okay, but it really limps along as it goes...
Some awful dialogue, especially with Gomez and his constant "Ay carumba, or chihuahua, or cara"
The series started off okay, but it really limps along as it goes...
This was pretty good; it was a fast read and I did enjoy it. I felt the overall narrative had a better flow to it, and the idea "behind the story", while not really original, was still a good plot device. The character development was spotty(view spoiler)
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This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 2.75 of 5
If you combined Captain James T. Kirk with Sergeant T. J. Hooker you'd get Private Investigator Jake Cardigan. If you don't already know who Captain Kirk or T.J. Hooker are, you're probably not going to be interested in this book.
William Shatner is listed as the author on this book six of the TekWar book series. The series features a P.I. in the future and 'Tek' is an illegal, digital drug that comes as a microchip. In t ...more
If you combined Captain James T. Kirk with Sergeant T. J. Hooker you'd get Private Investigator Jake Cardigan. If you don't already know who Captain Kirk or T.J. Hooker are, you're probably not going to be interested in this book.
William Shatner is listed as the author on this book six of the TekWar book series. The series features a P.I. in the future and 'Tek' is an illegal, digital drug that comes as a microchip. In t ...more
Who knew Captain Kirk was a pretty good writer? It’s an action pact, past paced tale that holds your attention to the end. Interesting characters set in an interesting sci-fi world. You’ll like the hero and if you haven’t checked out the series from the beginning, you should. You just might have a very exciting time.
I skipped some books in the series, but this could easily be read as a standalone. It was fast-paced, naturally, with a premise more interesting than the previous books I've read (it's been awhile since I last picked up this series).
3.5 stars.
Received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars.
Received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
As a fan of the show and reader of previous books in the Tek universe I loved this book. It has enough action and humor in it to make the reading enjoyable. The only problem is it goes by so fast that I want more.
Ghost written by Ron Goulart
...wow. Another guilty pleasure piece. I know I have a problem, I just don't know how to stop.
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William Shatner is the author of nine Star Trek novels, including the New York Times bestsellers The Ashes of Eden and The Return. He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including Get a Life! and I'm Working on That. In addition to his role as Captain James T. Kirk, he stars as Denny Crane in the hit television series from David E. Kelley, Boston Legal -- a role for which he has won tw
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