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Chargement... The Arbitratorpar Max Nowaz
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  SallEv | Nov 17, 2023 |   I sincerely say that as I started reading the book, the first impression that the character of Jim Brown aroused in me was a feeling of unpleasantness through his behavior toward Gina and others and his drug addiction. Although his behavior improves, I remain unattached of his character, even as I reach the end of the book. This implies that the author did a good job portraying the desired character, but unfortunately, the beginning ruined my initial impression. One aspect that I really appreciated was the attention to detail and descriptions that the author put into the book. It was super easy to create mental images of the story’s characters and scenes. (  ) Ssteve23 | Jan 5, 2023 | I thought this was a great story. Pretty edgy, and even funny at times, with a few twists that I didn't see coming. It would be hard to talk about the book without giving some of the plot away, but it kept me reading and engaged in a way I hadn’t anticipated when I began reading, and I did generally find it hard to put down. If you haven't read this book but you like these type of books I urge you to do so. You can expect fun packed ride that keeps the pages turning into the early hours. ( ) Applepole | Dec 12, 2022 | This book has a little bit of romance, a lot of action and so much more. Give this book a chance and you wont be able to put it down. ( ) Stanloy | Oct 12, 2022 | Overall The Arbitrator is a really gripping story. The plot line that was a little quirky and Jim Brown is a bit of a bad guy which for me made it even better. Definitely worth the read. (  ) Savvasy | Aug 3, 2022 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
GREAT 5* REVIEWS on GOODREADSWAS THERE A PANG OF REMORSE FOR HIS ACTIONS? POSSIBLY, BUT WHAT CHOICE DID HE HAVE? HE HAD NO ROOM FOR WEAKNESS, IF HE WANTED TO SURVIVE.Jim Brown, formerly a highly successful, but ruthless, troubleshooting Administrator for the EPA, The Earth Policy Administration, was rotting in prison, dying of an incurable drug habit that he had acquired whilst in there. His only hope was a very expensive regeneration process, if he was to survive. This habit should already have killed a lesser man, but somehow he was clinging on.After surviving 10 years of his sentence, ostensibly for tax evasion, he is suddenly given a reprieve and offered a chance to redeem himself. He is sent as 'The Arbitrator' to 'Pirrus', an Earth colony world in another solar system, to try and stop a rebellion and bring matters under control. Though his title conveys that he is there to negotiate, but in reality he is there to enforce a settlement.If successful he will be a rich man again and can go back to Earth for his regeneration treatment, but he is running out of time as the deadline for the treatment to be effective, looms.Jim Brown is a man in a hurry but manages to to end the rebellion within three weeks and capture the rebel leaders. He thinks he has accomplished his task and is getting ready to execute the rebel leaders, when he meets Gina, the daughter of one of the rebels. She has come to plead for her father's life. Under the influence of the drugs, which he is still addicted to, Brown ruthlessly exploits the situation to his advantage and seduces Gina in exchange for letting all the prisoners go. He then finds out from her that there is a plot by other foreign off-world powers to invade Pirrus. Brown is at a loss to understand why anybody would be interested in such a backwater of a planet, but he has no time to take his hard earned cash and get away to Earth. The drugs have made him a man without much of a conscience, preoccupied only with his own survival. He decides to force Gina to cooperate so he can get to the bottom of the situation. The plot thickens as his old life suddenly begins to catch up with him and he also discovers that there is a mole in his organisation, who is undermining his efforts to succeed. HOW WILL BROWN REACT TO THIS DEVASTATING NEWS?New 2nd EDITION with added chapters. Received Many 5* REVIEWS on GOODREADS. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Gina. She's the kind of character that sticks with you. Her interactions with Brown are charged, to say the least, it's complicated, and it's oh-so-human.
The world-building is stellar (literally). Pirrus? I could almost feel the alien soil beneath my feet. There was plenty of political intrigue, power, rebellion, and redemption that kept me on edge.
Brown’s transformation is what got hold of me the most. Without giving too much away, let's just say that the journey he undergoes is both external and internal, Like a dance between who he was and who he becomes.
A wild ride, filled with twists and turns that kept me guessing all the way through. Its unpredictable and unforgettable, and best of all great characters. Highly recommended. (