Review: Vook seems to be a needless distraction
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2011
Embassy by Richard Doetsch is a short thriller (956 locations) that can easily hold one's attention for a one sitting read.  It does have a lot of twists that seem to be presented in a very creative manner and it is easy to follow the action.  Since it is so short, more attention is given to the plot than to the characters but it is never easy to guess the next twist.The action centers around a hostage situation and while it is an entertaining read, it seemed to me to be the equivalent of a tv movie, enjoyed for a short while but easily forgotten afterwards.Vook seems to be a combination ebook and video which doesn't work on the Kindle.  At each video insert, the Kindle shows a message that it will not work and prints the narrative associated with the video.  In one case, however, there was no narrative and it felt as though something was missing in the storyline. It gave the story a choppy feel, again analogous to commercial breaks in a tv show.It looked as though Vook might work on the Kindle for PC since the opening scene of the video is depicted but the play button does not function. While I was interested in checking out Vook, I can tell that I would find it to be an annoying distraction in a novel.  I think it would be more appropriate for a manual, textbook, etc.