Sam Stall
Auteur de Night of the Living Trekkies
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: www.samstall.com/
Séries
Œuvres de Sam Stall
The Dog Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice on Lifetime Maintenance (2004) — Auteur — 126 exemplaires
As Seen on TV: 50 Amazing Products and the Commercials That Made Them Famous (2002) — Auteur — 65 exemplaires
The South Park Episode Guide Seasons 1-5: The Official Companion to the Outrageous Plots, Shocking Language, Skewed… (2009) 18 exemplaires
100 cães que mudaram a civilização 1 exemplaire
100 Cães Que Mudaram o Mundo 1 exemplaire
100 Gatos Que Mudaram o Mundo 1 exemplaire
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- Nom canonique
- Stall, Sam
- Date de naissance
- 20th c. CE
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Professions
- Veterinarian
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 28
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 1,227
- Popularité
- #20,922
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 49
- ISBN
- 62
- Langues
- 10
The set-up for the story is that Jim Pike (yes, a cross between two of the iconic captains of Classic Trek) is newly promoted to assistant manager of The Botany Bay, a Houston hotel which is hosting a Trekkie/Trekker convention (the book helpfully spells out the difference at one point). The snag is, Jim has spent most of his working life since leaving the Army - where he underwent two tours of Afghanistan and still suffers PTSD-related issues - avoiding responsibility. But it lands well and truly in his lap when he starts to become concerned about a spate of disappearances of hotel staff and guests as the convention begins on Friday night, possibly connected with the bites a couple have suffered: bites which mysteriously continue to bleed. If that isn't enough, his younger sister, for whom he feels responsible since the deaths of their parents, is due to arrive as a convention attendee .....
The story is an enjoyable page turner. Jim and the main female character, a woman dressed as Princess Leia of Star Wars for a promotional video to help pay her way into medical school, are both engaging. As the odds against them stacked up, I wondered if they would survive long enough for their kindling romance to develop, or for Jim and the reader to find out her real name. There is an undercurrent of humour through most of the tale and clever asides to Star Trek, with for example, each chapter being named after an episode. And even the rationale behind the zombie outbreak is well thought-out with an unusual twist. So a well deserved 5-star rating from me.… (plus d'informations)