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I really enjoyed this series of books and came to truly care for the characters. The author uses third person during the narration, but in the case of our protagonist, Paul, we sometimes get to "hear" what's going on in his mind as he is saying things by the use of italicized text instead of quoted text. We only get these insights from Paul, so in some ways it feels like first person, but without the use of "I". This really works well and helps establish a much more realistic feeling and appreciation of the complexity of the story.
As I was answering the questions for this review about violence and sexual content, I realized that the choices I have are not adequate. The story is about Paul in a realistic setting where violence does occur, but the violence is not the focus and we experience the aftermath and the consequences of it rather than focusing on any of the gory details. Similarly, it is clear that in this book, Paul and Jen have a sexual relationship, but the details of their expression of their growing love takes place behind closed doors.
Each book stands alone as a fine story and they could be read in any order, but reading them in order brings real additional satisfaction as you see Paul develop, as an officer from freshly minted Ensign to Lieutenant, and as an adult in his relationship with Jen.
The author is *very* skilled at leveraging his actual military experiences into these stories and the relationships and conversations feel very real to me. I particularly enjoy the author's ability to focus on the practical aspects of the military in space without focusing too much on technology that may or may not be possible.


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Rule of Evidence A Paul Sinclair Novel John G Hemry Jack Campbell Books Reviews

I really like the stories, JAG in Space series. He has developed the characters well and maintains a great story line. He does a great job in making the events and story come alive.
"Rule of Evidence" is the third in the "JAG in space" aka Paul sinclair series. It is a good, solid, read. The characters are well developed and the setting is reasonable for near-future space adventure. There is a good deal of legal detail, which may not be to the taste of all readers. This is a "fair-play mystery" in that the clues to the solution are all there. Unfortunately, I correctly guessed most of the solution about half way through the book. Readers who are less paranoid and suspicious may not see it coming. Nevertheless, I found this an enjoyable read. Mr. Hemry has been there and his description of navy and shipboard life rings true.
Once again, Hemry delivers a tense, provocative whodunnit with a twist much of the final "reveal" is couched in a subtext of wry disapproval of the 1960s-era defense procurement dishonesty, even subtly using the name "Macnamara," culled from the Vietnam Era, JFK-LBJ Defense Department, conjuring remembrance of many a failed defense procurement whitewash for which Robert Macnamara became notorious years later.

That's also the only problem with the plot it is difficult to suspend disbelief that in the year 2099, forensic engineering couldn't duplicate the acumen of the 1970s Apollo program which managed to produce a definitive explanation for the explosion aboard Apollo 13, even having left all of the actual wreckage in space, without resorting to a trial of Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert because "no other possibility exists."

Regardless, the story is compelling, shifting between an alternately plot driven and dialogue driven narrative, which unavoidably (or so it seems) proceeds at the expense of the characters themselves who often seem simply posed to deliver the dialogue. That pose becomes too predictable in some cases lips are bitten and licked before speaking, fists are balled to the point of punctures by nails, faces redden and go purple.

I don't care--I *have* to follow Paul and company through the vissicitudes of both the trial and Navy life. It's as visceral a vicarious experience aboard a military ship as any layman will ever get and if you enjoy that, you MUST read the "Lost Fleet" series, where Hemry really shines in both plot, nuanced characterizations, compelling story line and overall, fantastic storytelling.

Hemry has been criticized in the past for being not "detailed enough" in the sci-fi inner workings of his stories--hogwash! He has just the right blend of detail and moving plot for anyone wanting a page-turner adventure in space. Eagerly awaiting the next "Lost Fleet" installment due out soon!
This is the third of Hemry’s (aka Jack Campbell’s) “JAG in Space” series, following the legal complications in Paul Sinclair’s career in the United States’ space navy. He is still serving aboard the USS Michaelson, and now he has risen up to the rank of Lieutenant. He is still the ship’s legal officer which is how he is usually dragged into the legal matters in the first place.

This time the legal drama hits closer to home for young Sinclair as someone close to him ends up in the crosshairs of a serious investigation. Instead of being a nominally neutral player in the legal games, this time he is hard over in the camp of the defense counsel, going up against the toughest prosecutor he knows. It’s not just personal. It’s desperate.

Overall I liked the book, but a couple of anachronisms bothered me. First, there was more of this notion of “US-controlled space” vs. “SAA-controlled space”. That bugged me in the first book, and it was back in full force here. Yes, I get the on-Earth naval parallels, but they did not translate well into space where the borders in deep space seemed to have no correlation to any planetary asset. Then there was a defense contractor conspiracy that seemed to be lifted right out of the Pentagon Papers. That translated into the future somewhat better – greed and ambition will always be with us – but I still found myself annoyed by it.

Still, the courtroom drama was good, and I liked the more personal stakes this time. I didn’t like it as much as the second book, but I will likely look for book #4 in due time.
I really enjoyed this series of books and came to truly care for the characters. The author uses third person during the narration, but in the case of our protagonist, Paul, we sometimes get to "hear" what's going on in his mind as he is saying things by the use of italicized text instead of quoted text. We only get these insights from Paul, so in some ways it feels like first person, but without the use of "I". This really works well and helps establish a much more realistic feeling and appreciation of the complexity of the story.
As I was answering the questions for this review about violence and sexual content, I realized that the choices I have are not adequate. The story is about Paul in a realistic setting where violence does occur, but the violence is not the focus and we experience the aftermath and the consequences of it rather than focusing on any of the gory details. Similarly, it is clear that in this book, Paul and Jen have a sexual relationship, but the details of their expression of their growing love takes place behind closed doors.
Each book stands alone as a fine story and they could be read in any order, but reading them in order brings real additional satisfaction as you see Paul develop, as an officer from freshly minted Ensign to Lieutenant, and as an adult in his relationship with Jen.
The author is *very* skilled at leveraging his actual military experiences into these stories and the relationships and conversations feel very real to me. I particularly enjoy the author's ability to focus on the practical aspects of the military in space without focusing too much on technology that may or may not be possible.