Oh yeah it's definitely a great atypical Trek novel. Although now that I say that, I guess there isn't really a typical Trek novel these days.
Sorry for the massive necro-ing...but i've just finally started this book and i'm loving it. I was spurred on to read it because of my recent Una/Cardassia-read through, and this was something that I was "saving". I'm glad I've gotten into it. Her tales of Cardassia have been keeping me riveted. I just wish that I could finally find a copy of AJR's A Stitch in Time in order to make the whole Cardassia read-through complete. Oh well. I'm sure I'll find it someday. ps- I'm aware that I could probably get an ebook version. No need to stop in to tell me what I already know. I don't need an ebook push