I was a little slow getting into this book but I'm glad I stuck with it. Lester Ferris is a good soldier who is ready to retire. He gets sent to the island of Mancreu to serve out the remainder of his time. It is a lovely island that is so poisoned, the "authorities" have decided to blow it up soon. People are leaving but there is still a stable population that is waiting for final evacuation. Lester finds himself drawn to a super smart street kid with a comic book obsession. He seems himself a father figure and starts thinking about how he and the kid can leave together and start a new life as a family. In the meantime, Mancreu isn't a paradise. There is an offshore fleet doing any of a number of crazy and illegal things, the population is close to rioting and the murder of a friend puts Lester on notice. He and the kid cook up a ridiculous scheme for some revenge and Lester becomes the tigerman. I won't say anything else to avoid spoilers. A very interesting concept and a well done adventure for Lester and the reader.
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