Greg Rucka, is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.
If you like Lee Child's Reacher, you will like these. These are the two earliest novels in Rucka's Atticus Kodiak series. The type size is friendlier in this trade paperback than the earlier mass-market edition in which I read Keeper. Good storytelling.
These two tales of bodyguard Atticus Kodiak can easily be read one after another. The first story deals with radicals regarding abortion and the second focuses on a family drama with black ops aspects. In between there are personal relationship issues. And each thriller isn't over until the last chapter. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed by the way the stories ended, because I like epilogues. Ny personal highlights were witty dialogues and some of the strong female characters.
To give you an idea of how much I enjoyed Keeper (the first 1/2 of this 2-book collection), I remember finishing it... and then immediately starting Finder. A fun couple of stories and a quick, light read.
Really liked this. Also really liked Atticus although he doesn't seem to be very good a his job. Or maybe all the other books I've read along a similar vein are unrealistic? No one can be that good? I'll keep reading and see.
NOPE. Not what I was looking for. Characters are not the type of people to whom I want to give up hours of my time. Didn't finish Keeper, didn't start Finder.