366 pages

English language

Published 1999

ISBN:
978-0-671-57808-4
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5 stars (2 reviews)

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Komarr

4 stars

Genre-wise, Komarr feels like the initial part of a romance book mixed with mystery. I hesitate to say mystery because none of these really are really true mysteries where the reader had enough information, but it's definitely Miles in investigation mode. Miles is learning his auditor role and goes with Auditor Vorthys to help investigate the destruction of planetary mirror array, staying with Vorthys's niece Ekaterin and her family. What seems like a small embezzlement situation turns into something with much larger political ramifications (as always).

I like seeing Miles as an Auditor and having to learn the limits of his near-absolute power. That finally, a dozen books later, he is in a position where he needs to be careful about what he asks for, because it will happen even if it shouldn't.

One thing I do appreciate generally about this book is that we get to see some of …

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