When I read this Voyager novel I thought it was average. It was okay but never read the second book because I was tired of borg stories.
I voted "Average" - Definitely not quite the disaster I expected it to be, but not amazing. If anyone is interested, I wrote a review of Homecoming and The Farther Shore, on my website.
I found the idea of multiple people becoming Borg on Earth a bit too far-fetched. It also seemed like a bigger threat than the books made it out to be.
Although there was that dialogue in 'Dark Frontier' about using a virus as a gradual means of assimilation, rather than a direct assault.
Yeah, I found the actual homecoming bits excellent, but the Borg stuff didn't hit my sweet spot. Golden's next duo before the gap was also interesting but flawed, essentially exploring DS9 subject matter with VOY characters. Still, I'd have been very curious to see where Golden would have gone if she'd stayed on as the Voyager writer.