A Just Determination by John G. Hemry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a very comfortable read. It bills itself as JAG in space and delivers with just that. It's not law heavy, despite the billing, but just follows a junior command through his first days on a ship. The SF portions are very, very light, but that's not really the point.

It's competence porn with quite a bit of focus on little mistakes and bad leadership and the snags and help you'll find all around you, with the end being a focus on standing up for what you believe is right.

That's actually a bit more important than it seems when you're looking at a military ship, of course, and the whole thing is just--comfortable. Like a well-worn tv show.

No complaints. I enjoy the change of pace.

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