Clarke's Law: Babylon 5

by Jim Mortimore

Book Overview

Space Station Babylon 5 is a popular port-of-call and home to many aliens from throughout the universe. Keeping law and order in this last bastion of peace is only one of the perilous responsibilities... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044022229X
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Dell
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Jhaeman's Review

Clark's Law continues the high standard of Babylon 5 novels. Should Captain Sheridan and the rest of the crew accede to a politically-motivated execution? A vivid portrayal of the opposing sides in the moral, religiously, and political debate over capital punishment give some real depth to a novel that holds several surprises and is well-worth reading.

The best of the series

CLARK'S LAW is by far the best novel in the B5 series(but then, that might not be saying much, considering that out of twelve books, only three are worth reading past the title page . . .). There are many philosophical(sorry I can't spell) views on question; duty against your own instincts, religious problems, and whether or not an insane person can be blamed for crimes they commited. And, the novel fits in well with the series arc, with much play on the word "shadows" and a nice reminder that the Narn and Centauri are just as bad as eachother. Enthusiastically recommended.

Best of the bunch

Although not a fan of the Babylon 5 books, or TV spin offs in general, this was an exception. Absorbing story with a nice twist, which still doesn't duck the main point: you get lose/lose situations, and what happens is you lose. Well recommended. (And it fits into the TV series well).

A believable story with a difficult moral conflict

"Clark's Law" was not only a good story because it was true to the characters, but the central plot was interesting. I like stories that make me think and "Clark's Law" made me think. Like so many episodes there was no clear right and wrong. I knew who I disliked, but not always who I liked. The later scenes between Franklin and Sheridan were particularly excellent. Sometimes there are no easy answers.

THE best book of the series that I have read!!!

It's been a while since I read this book but from what I can remember it was THE best book the of the series so far! It had conflict, suspence, and everything else that makes a book GREAT! End of your seat reading IMHO :) You will enjoy