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Boba Fett fears only one enemy--the one he cannot see....
Feared and admired, respected and despised, Boba Fett enjoys a dubious reputation as the galaxy's most successful bounty hunter. Yet even a man like Boba Fett can have one too many enemies....
When Boba Fett stumbles across evidence implicating Prince Xizor in the murder of Luke Skywalker's aunt and uncle, Fett makes himself an enemy even he fears: the unknown mastermind behind a monstrous deception, who will kill to hide his tracks. Fett also finds himself in possession of an amnesiac young woman named Neelah, who may be the key to the mystery--or a decoy leading Fett into a murderous ambush. Fett's last hope is to run through the list of Xizor's hidden enemies. And since Xizor's hidden enemies are almost as legion as Fett's, the chance of survival is slim--even for someone as skilled and relentless as Boba Fett.
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A fine ending to the trilogy!Reviewed by Maradei Eleonora, 2009-10-24
I won't bother with th usual setting and timeline nonsense, because it's obvious in the book. From book 1, "The Mandalorian Armour" to the last, these books have something for everyone who is a fan of Star Wars! If its not Fett and his cold emotionless lines, then its Palpatine and his cronies who seek to do anything to gain favour with their overlord! The intamacy in these novels in respect to character relations is above all typical Star Wars! An introdustion to a more wider knowledge of the galaxies inhabitants in these books is paramount to their success. The storyline is at some points (because of the layout) a bit danting, but is well rounded up in the later chapters when all of the puzzle fits into place! This book comes highly recomended. Jack Hammond (Long live the Mandalorians)
Boba Fett Trilogy - Finally OverReviewed by David Pruette, 2007-12-29
Hard Merchandise by K. W. Jeter is the last book of a trilogy about
the Bounty Hunter Wars, i.e., a three-part series about the
indestructibility of Boba Fett. As I explained in my reviews of the
previous two books, I have no problem reading stories about Fett. I
think he is an extremely interesting character. His skills are
amazing, and he always seems to know just what to do. I just wish
another author had written the stories and had condensed them to
one book. There is not nearly enough material here to warrant three
books. As a result, the books are crammed with analyses of
everything the characters are thinking. We just don't need
explanations of what the characters are thinking before they
perform some amazing feat. The story itself, although way too
complicated, could work if it were left to stand on its own without
all of the filler.
In this last book of the trilogy, Boba Fett stumbles across
evidence that appears to implicate Prince Xizor in the murder of
Luke Skywalker's aunt and uncle. Fett realizes that the evidence is
a deception, and he sets out to find out who was behind it. The
trail eventually leads him to the Kuat Drive Yards, the giant
spaceship yard that builds all types of new vessels for anyone with
sufficient credits. Neelah and Dengar are still trailing along with
Neelah playing a major role once things get cleared up. The plot is
extremely convoluted but eventually plods along to an acceptable
conclusion.
I cannot recommend The Bounty Hunter Wars highly. The plot is
interesting at times. Boba Fett is fun to watch, and you will know
more about all of the bounty hunters when you're done. That's about
it.
The Bounty Hunter Wars limps to an endingReviewed by Andrew Pruette, 2007-11-01
Hard Merchandise is the conclusion of K. W. Jeter's The Bounty
Hunter Wars trilogy. Boba Fett is back in action, although lacking
his beloved ship Slave I, and he wants to know who tried to bomb
him on Tatooine and why. Adding to the mystery is a cryptic
recording of the slaughter of Owen and Beru Lars by Imperial
Stormtroopers that we saw the aftermath of in A New Hope. The
specialized smell sensors used add to the recording a sign
indicating Prince Xizor might have been involved in this tragic
event. None of the characters really believe that's true, but Fett
smells credits at the end of the trail and wants to find out where
the recording originated and why someone would want to implicate
Xizor.
I haven't mentioned much in my other two reviews of this trilogy
about Neelah, the escaped slave from Jabba's Palace. This is
partially because her story unfolds painfully slowly, and it's only
in this volume that she gets any answers about her mysterious
amnesia. When she does get them, they're not particularly
revelatory. We also find out the extent of Kuat of Kuat's plotting
and why he is so keen on having Fett eliminated.
The theme of Boba Fett as super-human bounty hunter continues even
more strongly in this book. By the end, he's piloting a Star
Destroyer by himself! His gaining the upper-hand in almost every
scene becomes boringly predictable, and even when it appears he
might have been bested by Black Sun at the climax, it's almost
certain that he'll win when he takes on the entire organization,
based on his characterization here. It's lucky for Dengar that he
plans to retire, based on the competency level Jeter grants
him.
I simply felt worn out at the end of this trilogy from the endless
repetition of names, descriptions, dialogue, and character
motivations. There are some entertaining sections and the kernels
of a good single book lurking in here, but the trilogy is too drawn
out for me to recommend.
AMWReviewed by Vance Daniel, 2006-08-10
I was once again impressed with this book as I was in book 1. The reviews for book 1 were mostly negative. Many said that they were hungry for Boba Fett---here's an idea, buy a poster. If not, you could bake a cake in the shape of Boba's helmet. If not just read the book-relax, and everything will be alright.
A let down. (possible spoilers)Reviewed by C. L Wright, 2006-03-17
I had enjoyed the previous two books in the series, but was disapointed in this. The whole back story of the split of the guilds was worthless to the overall plot. The story moved slowly. This series could would have been better and shorter if the back story was not included. Boba Fett was just a little two big of a genius to be believable.
