The book had its moments, and most of the illustrations did the games, and the Star Wars universe credit. Unfortunately, there were some problems with the story (the sequence on the asteroid was a bit questionable so far as realism goes), and the drawings sometimes referred to the wrong pages. The book is better than its sequel, Rebel Agent, but comes up short when taking on the finale to the series, Jedi Knight. Buy that one instead, it isn't hard to figure out what's going on, particularly if you have played the game.

I rank the book 4/5 stars because it is, at points, long-winded and boring. Wesselman seems to be making meaning of the story as he writes it, which takes the reader through the process (good), but sometimes makes you wish he'd packaged it better (bad). Over-all, glad I read it, would recommend to anyone interested in ancestor-spirit connections and hawaiian shamanism. I couldn't wait for the sequel to be published.

I wasn't prepared to like this book so much. I found myself drawn into the storyline and caring about the characters. I'm glad there's another book in the Jake Merlin series.

For my money, James Tucker has written a great debut novel. He really covers the medical thriller aspect and actually makes it interesting....the author also makes good use of Tory Welch, Assistant DA and Jake's love interest, to keep his readers interested in the legal side of the story.

Contrary to some reviewers, I thought Tucker developed his characters AND his story lines with skill and cunning...I look forward to more Jake Merlin stories.

Enjoy!

Tucker takes you on a journey of suspense and murder mixed with magic to keep you guessing right to the very end. I found that I was unable to figure out the "whodunit" until I was almost finished, which makes this book a most enjoyable reading.

Unlike other suspense-murder-mystery books this book as a twist, the main character is not only a doctor but a magician and with both of those skills blended together you get a surprising and entertaining novel.

The 375 plus page book was read in just over 3 days and for this reviewer I look forward the next novel from Tucker. For those in the movie industry this book needs a serious look as it has all the merits of a great made for television movie. Excellent job Jim - keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!

I think Director 7 and Lingo Authorized is good for beginners who know nothing about this application. The step by step tutorials does help me to feel and to remember all the basic functions. This is an okay book. However for those who want to go deeper into it as well as lingo, you ought to read Director 7 Demystified too since it has a bigger section on lingo script. Macromedia is famous for its support and learning site. The official documentation is also a very good source to learn, esp. their manual on the shockwave multiusers server. I cannot find much information on this server in most Director books.

The book builds you up from the overly simple to the complex. It re-inforces what it has already taught you, without insulting you. I find just the right amount of guidance in the lessons, it's not overly simplified or overly complex.

If you're looking for a good teaching tool for Director 7, this is it. From what I've gathered, this is the same text used by the Macromedia authorized training courses that cost a lot of money.

Malarkey's lush settings and superb character description pulled me in so completely. Ingrid was wonderful. And Finn! I think I fell in love with Finn.... The tension between the two characters was sublime. Templeton was a great guy, even if he did [make me mad]. These characters came to life.

Malarkey is a promising author, and I hope to see many more books from her in the future.