A review by pandagopanda
Mosaic by Jeri Taylor

2.0

As a Janeway fan, of course I enjoyed this read, but I would have much preferred a straight telling of her backstory, rather than this interspersed-flashbacks format. The "current" Voyager story (fairly run of the mill - exploring the remnants of a mysterious race on a new planet, with threat from the Kazon) didn't really add any value to the backstory, and didn't tie in at all. There is a slightly forced tie-in right at the end, but all it does is emphasise her resilience, which was already well understood from the backstory thread. I will say, that, as a low-key Trekkie, this is the first Star Trek novel I have read, so I make no judgement on where Mosaic sits in the general scheme or style of Star Trek and/or Voyager-specific novels, but simply as a story and as a piece of Kathryn Janeway.
I am really looking forward to the upcoming "The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway" by Una McCormack.