Hard Merchandise (Bounty Hunter Wars)

WHAT'S GOOD:
Bits and pieces. I enjoyed Voss'on't character and his interaction with Fett; somewhere between contempt and fear. Another element I liked was the squadron of Rebel ships that are attempting to gain control of Kuat Drive Yards, despite wanting to be with their comrades above a distant planet called Endor. It was also good to finally see Dengar showing Fett and Neelah that he's not as stupid as they think he is. Generally, this book is a better read than the previous two simply because it ties up all the storylines that have been dragged out too far in the series.

WHAT'S BAD:
This book still suffers from too much dialogue and not enough events and Kuat of Kuat is still a totally rubbish villain. By the time you've finished this book, you'll have a hundred better ideas for how Lucasfilm could have used the series title 'The Bounty Hunter Wars'.


A must for Boba Fett fans   January 17, 2002
This book is the last in the Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy. The trilogy expands on the characters of many of the bounty hunters, especially the relationship between Boba Fett and Bossk. As well as the previously mentioned two, you'll also find Dengar, Zuckuss, 4 LOM, IG88 and many others.
Like the previous two books in the trilogy, this is very well written. You get to know the main characters well, like Neelah, the woman whom Boba Fett maybe or maybe not helping to find her true identity. The Emperor, Darth Vader and Prince Xizor also make an appearance, planning to use the bounty hunters for themselves in an elaborate plan which started in the first book, The Mandalorian Armor. There is also Kud'ar Mub'at, a strange and engrossing creature, certainly one of the strangest in the entire Star Wars universe! The trilogy takes you to many places: Tatooine, Coruscant, Kuat....
If you have the previous two books, buy this one. If you don't, buy them and this one!


This book is the bomb-biggedy no doubt! Boba Fett is hot!   March 31, 2000
I loved "Hard Merchandise" as much as I liked the first. Thank the force it was humungously better than the second. It wasn't as good as the first but I'm not complaining. I have been a Star Wars fan since I was a one year old little girl in dipers. I have been a Fett fan since the age of thirteen. I liked this book because we saw a side of Fett we have never seen before. His longing to survive. My only wish though is that maybe him and Neelah could have maybe gotten together and him maybe join The Rebel Alliance.


This book is the bomb-biggedy no doubt! Boba Fett is hot!   March 31, 2000
I loved this book as much as I liked the first. Thank the force it was humungously better than the second. It wasn't as good as the first but I'm not complaining. I have been a Star Wars fan since I was a one year old little girl in dipers. I have been a Fett fan since the age of thirteen. I liked this book because we saw a side of Fett we have never seen before. His longing to survive. My only wish though is that maybe him and Neelah could have maybe gotten together and him maybe join The Rebel Alliance.


A fitting end to a disappointing trilogy   February 21, 2000
It is a mark of a good book that you can read it a second time and still want to finish it. No surprise then that I had to give up before half way when revisiting this book. Jeter took a risk playing with as popular character as Boba Fett, especially one about whom so little is known. In my opinion he got the Bounty Hunter's character completely wrong and the excessive dialogue and meandering plot did little to keep my interest. This book, and the two others in the trilogy, are poor adverts for the other Star Wars novels and I suggest that everyone stays well clear of them lest their opinions on the other books be unfairly tarnished.