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An Exchange of Hostages (Jurisdiction, Bk 1)
An Exchange of Hostages - Jurisdiction, Bk 1
Author: Susan R. Matthews
A promising young surgeon, Andrej Koscuisko has come, with great reluctance, to study at a military orientation center adrift in black space. Against his will, he will train here to serve as a "Ship's Inquisitor" -- a vocation that runs counter to his deepest moral convictions. — During his tenure, Andrej will earn the devotion of h...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780380789139
ISBN-10: 0380789132
Publication Date: 4/1997
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Avon Books (Mm)
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed An Exchange of Hostages (Jurisdiction, Bk 1) on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I agree with the other reviewer on those particular points and add the following: Whatever theme the author was trying to put forward was lost to me. I found no characters that I could identify with nor a plot that was engaging enough to hold my attention. I read this book on several recommendations but found it difficult to enjoy. That said, its underlying theme of torture as a tool of the judiciary might make the book all the more topical in this day and age of Abu Ghraib and waterboarding.

Your mileage may vary, of course, and you might find it a better read (as did those who recommended the book to me), but I did not like it. I might give it another try now that I won't be surprised by the themes in the book.
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Helpful Score: 1
A very interesting idea, but I could not get involved in the story... the writing was stilted and the plot was particularly slow-moving, presumably to introduce the characters, who were all fairly unlikeable, for the few chapters I read.
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Helpful Score: 1
I didn't like this book. It was too slow and the writing style was stilted in a way that made it hard to read, it was awkward. The characters didn't engage me.
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