Ice Trap

This is an excellent addition to the "Star Trek" series of novels; it has plenty of action, plenty of drama, some interesting looks into the characters of Uhura, McCoy, and Chekov, and a good, not TOO horribly unsubtle ecological message at the end. The plot holds together fairly well, and moves very well.Not necessarily recomended for non-fans, but definitely worthwhile for any fan of the series.

I enjoyed Ice Trap, and recommend it for fans of the Original Series. Uhura and Chekov share the main storyline, and their adventure on an ice planet is suspenseful and exciting. There is a weaker subplot involving McCoy and Kirk, but still engaging. Especially worthwhile if you want a change of pace from the novels that always feature Kirk and Spock at the forefront.

Checkov has been a heroic character in many of Ms. Graf's writings. I find that refreshing, because he is young and the next generation. This novel is good, in the fact that Uhura must keep the group together, because Checkov gets sick, while they search for a missing science team. It is not that great in the fact that the Kirk/McCoy sections were usually tedious to read. Kirk and McCoy were underwater and yet they couldn't be pushed aside for Checkov and co. more interesting plot.

This one really focuses on the 'little people' of star trek. While Kirk and Spock are an intergral part of the plot - the focus lands on Uhura and Chekov in one bad spot and McCoy in another. Good development of character and tension