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Title: Keeper by Greg Rucka ISBN: 0553574280 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: June, 1997 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4
Rating: 4
Summary: This book is a "keeper"
Comment: I can't believe I just discovered this author. I read this book, the first in the Atticus Kodiak series, in one sitting, and I bought exta copies to pass on to friends. I also bought all the other books in the series. I can't wait to read them!
Keeper is a fast-paced, absorbing tale of a professional bodyguard and his efforts at protecting his latest client from fanatics who want to kill her. Kodiak is a believable modern hero, imperfect but doing his best to survive with integrity. The book should appeal to fans of the hard-edged thriller because the action sequences are exciting and plausible. Fans of the genre who insist on well-written characters and dialog will also be pleased with this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: It's an okay read with some anti-climax flaws
Comment: It's not bad for a new writer's first book if his writing was through the help of a very good editor. But the hero, Atticus Kodiak, is somewhat stupid and not qualified enough for a security-protection team leader and/or boss. Nor his six feet height at 190 pounds, wearing glasses looked quite intimidating in the least even by the reader's viewpoint. If Katie was killed by the assassin across the street, her own home needed not to be dusted with toner stains all around; If Barry only stuck his hand out of Rubin's window and then shot by a sniper with supersonic high impact bullet, his body should be kicked back by the bullet into the room instead of falling out to the metal grate and then hit the landing; Bridgett and Atticus looked even more unprofessional when they contaminated the crime scene of Crowell's apartment.
And most of all, none of the characters in this book was attractive enough; Bridgett and Atticus might even look a bit repulsive and disgusting to the readers. The whole story was kind of an
Rating: 5
Summary: Great start to a fine series
Comment: Given that the author was only 25 when he wrote this book, it's impressive for many reasons--not the least of which is his control of the characters (they're all highly original, particularly Bridgett, a PI unlike any other) and of the narrative. I've truly enjoyed the Atticus Kodiak series and recommend the books wholeheartedly.
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Title: Finder by Greg Rucka ISBN: 0553574299 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Smoker by Greg Rucka ISBN: 0553578294 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 31 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Shooting at Midnight by Greg Rucka ISBN: 0553578278 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 05 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Critical Space by Greg Rucka, Critical Space ISBN: 0553801325 Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub (Trd) Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: The Last Detective by Robert Crais ISBN: 0385504268 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 18 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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