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Finished reading βThis Must Be the Place (The Human Division Book 10)β by John Scalzi, first published March 19th 2013.
Colonial Union diplomat Hart Schmidt is back home for Harvest Day celebrations - to a family whose members wonder whether its youngest son isnβt wasting his life clinging to the lowest rung of the CUβs diplomatic ladder. When his father, a legendarily powerful politician, presents him with a compelling offer, Schmidt has to take stock of his life and career.