I am not a rabid Trekkie fan but I seriously enjoy every story that features Q. This story is light-hearted and very fun. A very enjoyable read that I should have put on the top of my read pile.

Okay, so I gushed over the last Peter David TNG book I read...and then I read this one...and whilst it is well-crafted and well-written, showing that the author is competent, I found that the story itself leaves a lot to be desired. Indeed, until the last maybe 50 pages of the book I found myself wondering what was the point of this story and/or was anything going to actually happen? This is like one of those episodes that you watch and then walk away wondering: okay, but like what was the point...

An episode that should have been!These old star trek books vary wildly in quality so when I rate them I’m rating them only against other Star Trek books, not all books. That said, I really enjoyed this one. Some of these books feel really phoned in, like it’s just a paycheque to the author, they don’t understand the show and they don’t care. Peter David has a real knack For nailing the characters and tone of Star Trek. I felt like I was watching a great episode of the show that was genuinely fun...

I read this book, not because I'm a Star Trek fan, but rather because I'm a Peter David fan. Despite my having a very limited knowledge of Star Trek and its characters, I never had any trouble following what was going on or remaining invested in the characters. Admittedly, there's not a lot of gravitas to the story, it's pure popcorn fun, but Peter David's wonderful sense of humor (particularly when he writes the snarky Q) makes every page of this book a joy to read!

Everything it says on the tin. To be clear, the tin is old, and yeah things may have, how do you say, congealed. But, like, you open this tin you're not getting any surprises: Next Gen at its farciest.

When I started my big Star Trek rewatch project over the summer I decided to go ahead and read a bunch of the books too. I still have a small stack waiting for me when I feel the time is right. However, I've mostly reread books I'd already read back in the 90's. I wanted to read something beyond what I'd already experienced so I googled 'best TNG novels' or something similar and I was bombarded with lists. This one actually appeared more than once. I have to confess that I was already a bit put

What a blast! Q comes to the Enterprise to "examine" the human concept of love, while it's hosting a wedding from two rival alien factions. While there Q meets his match in Lwaxana Troi, perhaps the only other being in all the galaxy as self-righteous as himself. Conflict and comedy ensue. Superb audio narration by John de Lancie and Majel Barrett, the actors who portrayed Q and Lwaxana Troi in the TNG television series. A real delight.

A fun and very humorous light read. If you haven't yet, I'd suggest watching an episode with Lwaxanna and one with Q before reading this book, though, or it might be a bit confusing.

Q has always annoyed me. Lwaxana has always annoyed me. Troi has always annoyed me. BUT NOT IN THIS BOOK!! This was such a fun read! And the ending!! I actually hooted and hollered!!

This was a short, light read. It rang true to TNG characters, but if it were an actual episode, rather than a tie-in, it would've just been an episode I'd watched then forgotten.

As a farcical romantic comedy, it certainly has its moments...and it definitely had me laughing out loud on more than one occasion. But compared to many of his other "Star Trek" novels, I found his characterization of the TNG crew to be somewhat...off. They don't shine as authentically as they did in books such as "Vendetta" or "Strike Zone", apart from Worf (who gets many of the best lines) and Wesley (who actually gets the best sub-plot of the novel). Aside from that, the Romeo & Juliet plot i...

Incredibly funny and total shipping fuel.I listened to the abridged audio book and I absolutely recommend to listen to the stellar performances of John de Lancie and Majel Barrett.The story itself wasn't that great. It was more like a fanfic than a novel and I didn't really care for the Romeo and Juliet aspect. However, it was so much fun anyway. Lwaxana Troi and Q were kind of believable and it was a joy to listen to their flirting. I had quite a lot laugh out loud moments and who didn't always...

I do actually remember reading this one, because of Joey's recommendation. I don't remember the details but I do remember being pleasantly surprised at how good a read it was. Thanks hubby!Read: 3/1996 (hard to believe I read it while doing college classes...spring break??entered on goodreads: 6/7/2015

http://boldlyread.tumblr.com/post/540...You should not read this book.Despite the plot being ok, the action being pretty good, and Lwaxana and Q being nearly spot-on, there are so many problems with the writing that I couldn't go 15 minutes without groaning at something horrible.Crimes against literature include (but are not limited to):-Over-referencing previous events that we would know about from the television show and movies without explaining them at all.-Lazy descriptions that act as a ch...

I haven't really watched the Star Trek shows, but, from what I've read about him, Q is a quite interesting character. Q-in-Law makes for good reading, but only if you're familiar with the character of Q. Those who are unfamiliar with that one-letter being should at least read The Q Continuum trilogy by Greg Cox prior to reading Q-in-Law.EDIT: Now that I am more familiar with Q and Lwaxana Troi, I can appreciate this book more; Peter David did his usual fabulous job here.

Honestly, that was kind of boring, at least until Q got the living shit kicked out of him for once.

Q-In-Law by Peter David is a Star Trek: The Next Generation Novel #18. I love Peter David as a writer, but I loathe Q as a villain. Give me Klingons, and Romulans, or even the Borg, but in this novel, there is neither hide nor hair of those races. On the other hand, the Tizarin are a race of spacefaring merchants and the two most powerful families who have been financial rivals for decades are set to be joined via marriage. Capt. Picard has been tasked with the joyous responsibility and the Ente...

I'm reading through the numbered TNG novels this year as part of a reading challenge to myself. (God only knows why, but the beginning of a year sees me grabbing at lists of random reading material in the hope of I don't know what.) This is, I believe, #18 in the series, and it's been an interesting run so far. Some have been good, some have been not so good, and the previous novels have covered all sorts of things but there hasn't been a funny one before. This is funny, and I enjoyed it. It's n...

This is not my first Peter David novel. But it's the first one that I read that made me realize that Star Trek books not only didn't have to be serious, but could actually be better than the show.This is a book that SHOULD, really SHOULD have been made into an episode. Or a Movie. It's that fun.If you're a fan of the Next Generation, you should be hooked with these three words: Lwaxana Meets Q. It's what everyone wanted to happen, everyone was waiting for it to happen, and it never happened on-s...

Fun and interesting to read a TNG novel written before the end of the show's run. Really silly and the author was clearly enjoying himself, but this had about as much substance as the Calamarain.