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A review by lefthandedmatt
Have Tech, Will Travel by Keith R.A. DeCandido
3.0
The first four books from the Starfleet Corps of Engineers (SCE) series are collected here. Each is somewhere between the length of a short story and a novella. They are easy reads, but vary wildly in quality and tone.
The fact that each story is handled by a different author means that there is a lack of cohesion. The characters don't feel quite like the same people each time we encounter them. In fact, I have to say that the stories are far more focused on the adventures than the cast, so there isn't much character development to speak of at all. So far, I'm not invested in anyone involved and can't tell you that much about their personalities.
Each story is a mysterious adventure in which the crew need to use their technical skills. It's not quite as immature as that sentence makes it sound, but there's huge room for growth here. I hope the books get better.
The fact that each story is handled by a different author means that there is a lack of cohesion. The characters don't feel quite like the same people each time we encounter them. In fact, I have to say that the stories are far more focused on the adventures than the cast, so there isn't much character development to speak of at all. So far, I'm not invested in anyone involved and can't tell you that much about their personalities.
Each story is a mysterious adventure in which the crew need to use their technical skills. It's not quite as immature as that sentence makes it sound, but there's huge room for growth here. I hope the books get better.