An interesting portrayal of phobias. How would you view a telepath? A spy? A pediatric doctor for pre-verbal patients? Or a doctor for stroke or accident victims who have lost the ability to communicate? A menace or a savior? What does a person's assumptions or views say about her or him? Probably 3.5, just disappointed that Miles didn't appear.

A very sympathetic, homosexual character. The ovarian tissue cultures Athos had ordered had been sabotaged. In order to save his all male planet, Ethan must leave it for the first time and deal with females of his own species. However, his first day on station Kline he is beaten up, kidnapped, drugged, nearly murdered and rescued by Commander Quinn. He finds himself caught between brutal Cetagandans and a telepathic boy with only Commander Quinn to protect them. Facing homophobia and alternating with death threats he has to think his way out.

Actually, I rounded this up to a 4, since I sat down to reread more of it when I stopped to drop it off at the library. I had forgotten what an intelligent, good character Ethan was. I also had forgotten the scene where Ethan asks Quinn for one of her ovaries. 1/1/11

Enjoyed again.