W. J. Stuart

Although I must have seen the movie a hundred times, this is the first time I came across the book and I snapped it up on first sight. I wasn't disappointed. Like many books adapted to movies, Forbidden Planet adds details that make the story far more engaging. For one thing, the story is told from the POV of main characters, as George R. R. Martin does in the Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series. I especially liked the portrayal of the doctor and the captain. In the book, the doctor is fortyish and the captain and the rest of the crew are kids to him. On the other hand, they are all old hands at space travel and he's on his first voyage. The book adds several dimensions to the story. It's a quick read, but more than worth the time.… (más)

Yes it's a smart framing device but the end left me very very angry. The solution left my first draft of a review very very sweary. Misogyny is alive and well in this story.
The result of the inquest is death by misadventure but who did it. The story has the files sent to Anthony Gethryn, the detective on leave. Only the files from the inquest and the reader is offered the chance to solve the murder mystery along with the reader. Red herrings are littered throughout but the solution, oh the solution, it is not worthy of the rest of the story.… (más)