I was disappointed with The Good That Men Do. It took what had been a simple, nonsensical incident and turned it into a complicated, nonsensical conspiracy; and it didn't help that the book spent half its time on Tucker, a character I could easily do without. I picked up Kobayashi Maru in the hopes that, without the perceived need to rewrite an episode, it won't be as absurdly convoluted nor focus so much on Tucker, but it's been sitting on my shelf for months as I prioritize books I have more of an immediate interest in reading.
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
I picked up TGTMD last night and have to agree with your analysis - my knowledge of enterprise is limited but this book didn't make me want to pick up KM or track down any more enterprise episodes.