Written Any Good Book Reviews Recently? The Chemistry of theTechnical Book Review Process
http://www.stc.org/confproceed/1997/PDFs/0210.PDF

Murphy, Avon J.
STC Proceedings
1997

Abstract:

Book reviews in a journal such as Technical Communication succeed when the right chemistry between reviewers and editor. Reviewers should recognize the multiple purposes of book reviews. They must contribute knowledge, integrity, writing ability, and objectivity to the review section. The editor, in turn, must be a people person, record keeper, visionary and nerd.