Rating: 
Summary: Best of the 3
Review: Of the Atticus Kodiak novels, this is the third and the best to date. A more believable plot than "Finder", Atticus is called upon to protect a witness in a tobacco company court case. Doubting himself at first after some of the disasters in "Finder" and "Keeper", Atticus proves to be a man the witness can trust with his life. The now familar characters are back, Natalie, who assists Atticus again against her fathers wishes. Erika, the young girl we first meet in "Finder". Trent, Natalie's father and security company chief. If you liked the first two novels, you'll love this one. Haven't read the first two, this is a good place to begin. It is the best of the 3.
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Summary: Sucks to be Atticus Kodiak . . .
Review: One the things I like the most about bodyguard Atticus Kodiak is the way I can completely admire his moral point of view, and still look at a lot of the problems he has with people and think, "Idiot." He's not a paragon of virtue, and he's not a complete loser. He's just a guy who gets more stuff right than he does wrong, which is pretty much how I strive to live my life. While Greg Rucka's terse yet evocative prose is always effective, I find myself particularly emotionally involved when he describes his characters at work, protecting a client. When I read those passages, and see how much the danger is disrupting these people's lives, I can't help but feel sad for them. Mr. Rucka manages to create characters so real that I genuinely feel sorry for them, and wish they could lead normal lives, instead of having to hide out in safe houses and crouch down in the back seats of bulletproof cars. Having read the first three books in this series, Smoker is perhaps my favorite story. It isn't perfect--I prefered the more morally ambiguous stance that Keeper took on abortion to Smoker's fairly clear anti smoking/big tobacco story, and I miss Bridgett Logan, though she gets her own solo story in Shooting at Midnight--but it's an improvement over the over-the-top events in Finder. And while Bridgett doesn't put in an on-stage appearance here, Erika, Kodiak's 17-year-old ward, makes an adequate substitute. What really makes this story work, though, are all the details about the bodyguarding profession. Mr. Rucka manages to mix drama and humor very effectively, and completely draws the reader in.
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Summary: Sucks to be Atticus Kodiak . . .
Review: One the things I like the most about bodyguard Atticus Kodiak is the way I can completely admire his moral point of view, and still look at a lot of the problems he has with people and think, "Idiot." He's not a paragon of virtue, and he's not a complete loser. He's just a guy who gets more stuff right than he does wrong, which is pretty much how I strive to live my life. While Greg Rucka's terse yet evocative prose is always effective, I find myself particularly emotionally involved when he describes his characters at work, protecting a client. When I read those passages, and see how much the danger is disrupting these people's lives, I can't help but feel sad for them. Mr. Rucka manages to create characters so real that I genuinely feel sorry for them, and wish they could lead normal lives, instead of having to hide out in safe houses and crouch down in the back seats of bulletproof cars. Having read the first three books in this series, Smoker is perhaps my favorite story. It isn't perfect--I prefered the more morally ambiguous stance that Keeper took on abortion to Smoker's fairly clear anti smoking/big tobacco story, and I miss Bridgett Logan, though she gets her own solo story in Shooting at Midnight--but it's an improvement over the over-the-top events in Finder. And while Bridgett doesn't put in an on-stage appearance here, Erika, Kodiak's 17-year-old ward, makes an adequate substitute. What really makes this story work, though, are all the details about the bodyguarding profession. Mr. Rucka manages to mix drama and humor very effectively, and completely draws the reader in.
Rating: 
Summary: A GOOD READ BUT LITTLE ACTION
Review: Smoker was a good read with well written characters and a good storyline but there was little to no action and the ending left much to be desired. Atticus Kodiak and his pals are a fun bunch to read about but it seems the storyline just kind of runs around and around with an ending that did not resolve much. The interesting assasin is never revealed and is not delved into enough. Now I know enough to see that this is an ending for sequels - but there should be some kind of closure and it was just leaving me high and dry at the end.
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Summary: A bodyguard's life is pretty slow...
Review: so is this book. Being knowlegeable and sometimes interesting is not enough to carry this story, especially with an unsatisfactory ending. Better next time, I hope.
Rating:
Summary: A smokin' thriller
Review: This book made me sweat. I couldn't stop reading. And the conclusion totally surprised and wasted me. If you are looking for a great new writer to start reading, start with Greg Rucka.
Rating:
Summary: Compelling! Once started it could not be put down!
Review: This cannot be fiction. The truth about the skulldugery of the Tobacco industry is fleshed out in a frighting way. Atticus is a brave heart. Rucka's ability to speak to a socially relavent topic with out moralizing or losing the reader is a tribute to his skill. You won't be disapointed unless you don't like being on the edge of your seat.
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Summary: Great addition to this action series
Review: ~Carter Dean needs round the clock protection because he plans to provide first hand testimony that will destroy the tobacco industry. Bodyguard Elliot Trent obtains the services of a peer, personal security specialist Atticus Kodiak to provide total security protection for the witness.
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