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A Fistful of Rain: A Novel
Greg Rucka has earned the kind of reputation that all thriller writers his crime fiction grabs readers by the throat and compels them to read as if their own lives were at stake. Now, in an electrifying departure, Rucka creates a new kind of a damaged young woman in free fall who’s not only in danger--but dangerous.A Fistful of RainMim Bracca is riding the fast lane straight off the end of the world. Now she’s coming home without a job, without a future, and without a prayer--and only one last chance to get her feet under her, or go down forever. But home has its own terrors, including a past Mim has done everything possible to leave behind.Now that past is coming back with the shocking speed and deadly intent of a sniper’s bullet, aimed to destroy her once and for all. When Mim suffers her first blackout, waking up dazed and bloodied, she’s certain she’s hit rock bottom.She’s wrong. She’s only just begun to fall.The photos are invasive, obscene, and all over the Internet for anyone to see. How they got there, where and when they were shot, and by whom, Mim has no idea. And before the investigation into the matter even begins, a brutal murder makes it clear that whatever Mim thinks her life has been up to now, she’s about to learn it’s all a lie.The kind of lie that will kill.Written with stunning originality, A Fistful of Rain crosses the line separating the guilty from the innocent as it takes us on a breakneck ride of deceit and double cross and--quite possibly--the last twenty-four hours in Mim Bracca’s stormy life.
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First published January 1, 2003
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1,493 books1,924 followersGreg 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.
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August 21, 2014
RATING: 4.75
There's a stereotype about the world of rock and roll that depicts the musicians as living a wild lifestyle with all the drugs, booze and sex that they could ever want available to them at a snap of the fingers. It's certainly true of the band "Tailhook"—the lead singer is sleeping with everyone who attracts her in the least; and the lead guitarist, Mim Bracca, is in an alcoholic haze most of the time. The situation becomes so bad with her that the other band members have ejected her from their current tour so that she can clean up her act.
That's easier said than done for Mim. The roots of her problem go back to her childhood, with an alcoholic father who killed her mother with his vehicle—accidentally? on purpose? And now that she's achieved celebrity, she has to live with being in a microscope and dealing with the kinds of things that fame attracts, including stalkers and blackmailers. Even her home is not a refuge, as it has been penetrated by someone who is watching her every move. When the watcher posts some obscene pictures of Mim on the Internet, she feels she has to do something to regain control over her life.
Rucka propels the narrative along at supersonic speed, all the while ratcheting up the suspense. There's no doubt that Mim is in extreme danger; yet she continues to engage in self-destructive behavior while trying to handle the situation. She's quite good at lying to herself and everyone around her, so the reader is never sure that she will ever be able to move past her addiction, especially as people close to her are being hurt and the past is mowing her down. Rucka has done a superb job of creating a character who is complex, vulnerable, unsympathetic and appealing all at the same time.
If ever they create a dictionary definition for the word "unputdownable", all they need to say is "See A Fistful of Rain by Greg Rucka". Truly, the reader is thrust into the book head first, unable to breathe until the very last word. This is not a book you should pick up an hour or two before bedtime, because you will find that you will need to stay up all night to finish it.
The title of the book comes from the lyrics of a song by the late rock-and-roll songwriter/poet, Warren Zevon. To me, that added a bittersweet flavor to this excellent work. From the wonderful prologue to the wistful ending, I was well and truly hooked by A FISTFUL OF RAIN.
There's a stereotype about the world of rock and roll that depicts the musicians as living a wild lifestyle with all the drugs, booze and sex that they could ever want available to them at a snap of the fingers. It's certainly true of the band "Tailhook"—the lead singer is sleeping with everyone who attracts her in the least; and the lead guitarist, Mim Bracca, is in an alcoholic haze most of the time. The situation becomes so bad with her that the other band members have ejected her from their current tour so that she can clean up her act.
That's easier said than done for Mim. The roots of her problem go back to her childhood, with an alcoholic father who killed her mother with his vehicle—accidentally? on purpose? And now that she's achieved celebrity, she has to live with being in a microscope and dealing with the kinds of things that fame attracts, including stalkers and blackmailers. Even her home is not a refuge, as it has been penetrated by someone who is watching her every move. When the watcher posts some obscene pictures of Mim on the Internet, she feels she has to do something to regain control over her life.
Rucka propels the narrative along at supersonic speed, all the while ratcheting up the suspense. There's no doubt that Mim is in extreme danger; yet she continues to engage in self-destructive behavior while trying to handle the situation. She's quite good at lying to herself and everyone around her, so the reader is never sure that she will ever be able to move past her addiction, especially as people close to her are being hurt and the past is mowing her down. Rucka has done a superb job of creating a character who is complex, vulnerable, unsympathetic and appealing all at the same time.
If ever they create a dictionary definition for the word "unputdownable", all they need to say is "See A Fistful of Rain by Greg Rucka". Truly, the reader is thrust into the book head first, unable to breathe until the very last word. This is not a book you should pick up an hour or two before bedtime, because you will find that you will need to stay up all night to finish it.
The title of the book comes from the lyrics of a song by the late rock-and-roll songwriter/poet, Warren Zevon. To me, that added a bittersweet flavor to this excellent work. From the wonderful prologue to the wistful ending, I was well and truly hooked by A FISTFUL OF RAIN.
October 1, 2016
A most unusual kind of rock and roll novel - one that seems to have been written by an insider and not an envious made up world created by a wannabe. The characters fight and declare mini-wars with each other - but to the outside eye it's clear they all love each other - albeit, expressed in a way most of us can't related to personally.
I never like to give too much away in these reviews - it seems so unfair to those who want to discover those same tidits as they read - as I do! So, briefly, the story is of a rock and roll star who is losing work because of her hard partying ways. Then she is accused of killing her brother. Then she is accused of killer her father. Then, it becomes clear that the killer is after her. Along the way she gains the attentions of a few friends who prove themselves to really be her friends - as well as a libidinous Lebsian police detective.
The story is tightly woven, with lots of flashbacks that are handled skillfully and there are several scenes very suspenseful that would seem to be screaming to be filmed.
Some profanity and sexual situations (nothing too heavy or hard-core - but if this kind of stuff bothers you, you might as well skip it).
I recommend it to people who want a bit more than a "cozy murder mystery."
I never like to give too much away in these reviews - it seems so unfair to those who want to discover those same tidits as they read - as I do! So, briefly, the story is of a rock and roll star who is losing work because of her hard partying ways. Then she is accused of killing her brother. Then she is accused of killer her father. Then, it becomes clear that the killer is after her. Along the way she gains the attentions of a few friends who prove themselves to really be her friends - as well as a libidinous Lebsian police detective.
The story is tightly woven, with lots of flashbacks that are handled skillfully and there are several scenes very suspenseful that would seem to be screaming to be filmed.
Some profanity and sexual situations (nothing too heavy or hard-core - but if this kind of stuff bothers you, you might as well skip it).
I recommend it to people who want a bit more than a "cozy murder mystery."
February 7, 2016
I was about a third of the way into the book when I decided to start skimming over passages, which is never a good sign.
The story started out well enough, describing Mim's alcoholism and troubled childhood, but when Rucka decides to ramp up the suspense and danger, the whole thing becomes ludicrous. Characters act stupidly for no other reason than to move the story along.
The flashbacks into her childhood were interesting. However, again Rucka spoils even that with a twist so obvious that I was really hoping he wouldn't use it. But he did.
The story started out well enough, describing Mim's alcoholism and troubled childhood, but when Rucka decides to ramp up the suspense and danger, the whole thing becomes ludicrous. Characters act stupidly for no other reason than to move the story along.
The flashbacks into her childhood were interesting. However, again Rucka spoils even that with a twist so obvious that I was really hoping he wouldn't use it. But he did.
September 23, 2017
This is unlike Rucka's other books that I've read. That's not a bad thing. This is a very modern, and fairly scary story. It's wrapped up in the casual way that we treat each other, and the casually cruel way we treat anyone who happens to be famous. Mim's status as a famous person makes her "non-human" to most of the people around her. The only ones who treat her like a human being, really, are her band mates, who I kind of wanted not to like but just couldn't manage it, and the cops, who tend to think she's guilty of something.
The story is good, but again, I'll warn you that there's nothing in it that's going to make you feel more comfortable in your life. It rolls along well, and I wasn't disappointed at any time.
The story is good, but again, I'll warn you that there's nothing in it that's going to make you feel more comfortable in your life. It rolls along well, and I wasn't disappointed at any time.
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July 9, 2025#afistfulofrain by gregrucka published in 2003. A standalone novel featuring an alcoholic musician being threatened and extorted by what may be a stalker. Female perspective first person unreliable narrator.
Some of the character’s decisions don’t quite make logical sense but you can’t expect people to behave rationally in times of crisis. Although over 20 years old it feels like a precursor to the fairly recent trend of ‘bad girl’ books. If this was published a few years later no doubt the publisher would have tried to put “girl” somewhere in the title to jump on the bandwagon. The writing concerning the relationship between Mim her adoptive parents and particularly the father’s death and aftermath was quite moving. Rucka’s fetishising of lesbians seems to have become a hallmark of his career.
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August 9, 2019
The first half of this book was great. The mystery part was wrapped up well, but it felt like it should be the first in the series as there felt like a lot of set-up with little pay off (mainly among the band members and family members), and the love interest was not given a personality-just career-competence. Still, I read this in two days. I just wish there was more character development.
Also, there were several moments where the main character made obvious stupid mistakes.
Also, there were several moments where the main character made obvious stupid mistakes.
June 21, 2017
Very well done mystery. Mr. Rucka is a brilliant writer.
August 26, 2017
I really enjoy Rucka's writing. I found this a bit disappointing compared to others of his I've read because the heroine acts stupidly...repeatedly. Stupidly to the point of unbelievability.
February 4, 2019
Good thriller ridiculous mystery...
May 23, 2019
Music-themed books are rare ... this one is my favorite, right up there with Perrotta's Wishbones!
October 8, 2019
Why is Mim's life imploding?
Benched from her band's world tour.
Family drama.
Home invasion.
Murders.
And way too much Jack Daniels.
Read & enjoy.
Benched from her band's world tour.
Family drama.
Home invasion.
Murders.
And way too much Jack Daniels.
Read & enjoy.
August 29, 2021
Well written, very interesting, and an oddball heroine with a 60-grit sandpaper personality.
September 25, 2021
My god, this book was terrible. Obviously written by a straight man with a lesbian fetish. SO bad.
September 29, 2024
A young woman coming home with nothing. This is her last chance.
June 3, 2016
"Mim" Bracca's career is unraveling, as is her life. She is an alcoholic. Her brother is not addicted but he trades drugs. After hitting the bottle too hard while on tour with her rock band, Tailhook, the 26-year-old guitarist is sent home to Portland, Oregon, where she's expected to get some rest and get her head back in the music game. Mim's is not ready to reform,
Even before she can get through the front door of her house, Mim is kidnapped at gunpoint, forced into a truck and told to strip, then driven around for a while before being dumped back where she started, bewildered but unmolested. Shortly thereafter, nude photos of her turn up on the Internet, and her drug-dealing brother, Mikel--whom Mim fears helped make this pornography possible--is shot to death. The musician is quick to blame Mikel's murder on their father, Tommy, who's just won release after spending 15 years in prison for killing Mim's mother; yet she concedes that such premeditated violence is probably beyond him. "He wasn't a planner," Mim says of the hated Tommy. "He was like me; life happened to us, we didn't do things to life." But then, who else would want to hasten the destruction this woman has already been bringing on herself? The petite and pissed-off Mim elude police, confront a blackmailer in Portland's "shanghai tunnels," and stay sober long enough to stay alive. The kidnapper of her father and murderer of her brother turns out to be the cop who investigated the accidential death of her mother when the father then turns out brother (Young and accident) ran down her mother from the garage at home. They both go into care
The portrayal of Mim Bracca is thoughtfully nuanced, her credibility as a heroine drawn from her weaknesses, rather than cobbled together from unexpected strengths. Tailhook diva Vanessa Parada, is the heart of the band and lead singer. But in this case Mim has her fans as well plus over four million in the bank. Van and others figure out she is been blackmailed and the two cops figure out the score except for the brains which is ex and retired bitter cop Wagner. His two helpers are the scumbags who done time and who had attempted to rape Mim in her second foster home . Brian and Chris Quick. Brian and Chris were caught by their father in the commencement of the act and thus she was sent to Steven's and Joans who became her real parents so to speak. There is clever lesbian Detective Tracy Hoffman, has lesbian attraction to Mim.Van tell mim thatshe done for if she does not rehabilitate which hshe has decided to do at the end.
Turnaround ending. Sets up the meeting in the open with her fans crowding around and Wagner the cop caught. No money given out and he is shot. So all three nasties are eliminated from society.
A great read. Not for seconds though but still a good book.
Even before she can get through the front door of her house, Mim is kidnapped at gunpoint, forced into a truck and told to strip, then driven around for a while before being dumped back where she started, bewildered but unmolested. Shortly thereafter, nude photos of her turn up on the Internet, and her drug-dealing brother, Mikel--whom Mim fears helped make this pornography possible--is shot to death. The musician is quick to blame Mikel's murder on their father, Tommy, who's just won release after spending 15 years in prison for killing Mim's mother; yet she concedes that such premeditated violence is probably beyond him. "He wasn't a planner," Mim says of the hated Tommy. "He was like me; life happened to us, we didn't do things to life." But then, who else would want to hasten the destruction this woman has already been bringing on herself? The petite and pissed-off Mim elude police, confront a blackmailer in Portland's "shanghai tunnels," and stay sober long enough to stay alive. The kidnapper of her father and murderer of her brother turns out to be the cop who investigated the accidential death of her mother when the father then turns out brother (Young and accident) ran down her mother from the garage at home. They both go into care
The portrayal of Mim Bracca is thoughtfully nuanced, her credibility as a heroine drawn from her weaknesses, rather than cobbled together from unexpected strengths. Tailhook diva Vanessa Parada, is the heart of the band and lead singer. But in this case Mim has her fans as well plus over four million in the bank. Van and others figure out she is been blackmailed and the two cops figure out the score except for the brains which is ex and retired bitter cop Wagner. His two helpers are the scumbags who done time and who had attempted to rape Mim in her second foster home . Brian and Chris Quick. Brian and Chris were caught by their father in the commencement of the act and thus she was sent to Steven's and Joans who became her real parents so to speak. There is clever lesbian Detective Tracy Hoffman, has lesbian attraction to Mim.Van tell mim thatshe done for if she does not rehabilitate which hshe has decided to do at the end.
Turnaround ending. Sets up the meeting in the open with her fans crowding around and Wagner the cop caught. No money given out and he is shot. So all three nasties are eliminated from society.
A great read. Not for seconds though but still a good book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 6, 2015
Like many people my age, we were first introduced to Greg Rucka through DC Comics, specifically his brilliant run (with Brubaker) on GCPD; or through he (sadly way to short) run on Wolverine. Rucka has always stood out among various writers in the comic business by focusing on those who do not have powers, sometimes not evening having the hero show up in the book except as a cameo (like the first issue of his amazing Punisher run).
For years I have wanted to read one of his fiction novels, but never found the time...or a copy in print. I hate buying used books you see.
Finally I decided to bite the bullet and found a used copy of a book on an online retailer. A Fistful of Rain. Knowing the author's love for Noir style I knew I would like his and I was fucking right.
I am not going to spoil this book for you. I will point out what makes it great. His use of red herrings are amazing. Stopping in between weeks of reading*, you can pick the book right up and still know what is going on, and just the pace of it all. Like a beautifully written orchestra it flows on through themes and crescendos.
The hero of the story is not your typical hero, she is no private dick, or ex cop or another cliche, instead she is a musician who is forced to deal with her own life, and the results of celebrity. I would say the author predicted the whole "fappening" scandal of last yea; but sadly what Mim has to go through is what has been going on to female celebrities since the invention of the photograph; only more hard broiled as things are never that simple in detective fiction.
What we have here is a beautifully writer, fast paced book in which you grow to feel for the main character, even if you don't like her or wouldn't like her in real life.
Highly recommended for Detective Ficiton Junkies, or Fans of Rucka's more down to Earth super hero works (specifically Rene Montoya)
*i had books i needed to read which had just come out and i didn't want to get spoiled on me.
For years I have wanted to read one of his fiction novels, but never found the time...or a copy in print. I hate buying used books you see.
Finally I decided to bite the bullet and found a used copy of a book on an online retailer. A Fistful of Rain. Knowing the author's love for Noir style I knew I would like his and I was fucking right.
I am not going to spoil this book for you. I will point out what makes it great. His use of red herrings are amazing. Stopping in between weeks of reading*, you can pick the book right up and still know what is going on, and just the pace of it all. Like a beautifully written orchestra it flows on through themes and crescendos.
The hero of the story is not your typical hero, she is no private dick, or ex cop or another cliche, instead she is a musician who is forced to deal with her own life, and the results of celebrity. I would say the author predicted the whole "fappening" scandal of last yea; but sadly what Mim has to go through is what has been going on to female celebrities since the invention of the photograph; only more hard broiled as things are never that simple in detective fiction.
What we have here is a beautifully writer, fast paced book in which you grow to feel for the main character, even if you don't like her or wouldn't like her in real life.
Highly recommended for Detective Ficiton Junkies, or Fans of Rucka's more down to Earth super hero works (specifically Rene Montoya)
*i had books i needed to read which had just come out and i didn't want to get spoiled on me.
June 7, 2011
The book, Fistful of Rain, was definitely not the type of book I was looking for. It's about an alcoholic, chain-smoking, self-centered rock star and what happens when she, Miss Mim Bracca, gets home early from her tour. If you're still interested (which I wouldn't have been, had I known) than as soon as you open the book, you'll notice how confusing and overly complicated this book is.
For me to give a book more than two stars I have to be able to relate to the character and the writing has to stay on topic(or else it becomes really confusing). Neither of which Rucka did for me, so it would automatically get one star unless it had some redeeming quality, which I couldn't find.
Quite honestly, there's nothing I liked about this book, the characters were flat or completely unlikable and the plot itself was predictable and lame. I had thought that this book was a thriller, but it really just seemed like an E! journalist trying her skills at writing a book and failing miserably. How I managed to finish this book is a mystery, but at least I learned never to read this authors books ever again.
For me to give a book more than two stars I have to be able to relate to the character and the writing has to stay on topic(or else it becomes really confusing). Neither of which Rucka did for me, so it would automatically get one star unless it had some redeeming quality, which I couldn't find.
Quite honestly, there's nothing I liked about this book, the characters were flat or completely unlikable and the plot itself was predictable and lame. I had thought that this book was a thriller, but it really just seemed like an E! journalist trying her skills at writing a book and failing miserably. How I managed to finish this book is a mystery, but at least I learned never to read this authors books ever again.
March 15, 2011
Remember the '80s, when acts like Michael Jackson, The Police, etc. appealed to everyone from little kids to grandparents? Greg Rucka does, and unfortunately this 2003 novel proceeds as though today's music industry is still like that. In a world where teenagers are listening en masse to acts no-one over the age of 30 has ever heard of, it doesn't ring true when the rock star main character of A Fistful of Rain is recognized by everyone from kids at the mall to the police officers investigating her brother's murder. It also didn't help my suspension of disbelief when the punky heroine blissed herself out at one point listening to the raw, anarchic sounds of Mark Knopfler.
The story in A Fistful of Rain is fine, if not really up there with Rucka's best work (on things like the Whiteout and Queen & Country series, the better Atticus Kodiac novels and the Gotham Central comic) but I'm afraid I really didn't buy the setting at all.
The story in A Fistful of Rain is fine, if not really up there with Rucka's best work (on things like the Whiteout and Queen & Country series, the better Atticus Kodiac novels and the Gotham Central comic) but I'm afraid I really didn't buy the setting at all.
October 16, 2009
Giving it a solid three....it was a decent book, super easy to read, could've had it done a lot sooner, but life sometimes gets in the away. This book was about a chick in a rock band that is very fond of alcohol. At the beginning of the book she gets kicked out of the band and sent home to Portland, Oregon....and from there the weird stuff begins. My thing about "murder mystery" type of books is that I like to have a chance at solving the murder myself....this book didn't give me that opportunity. The people that ended up responsible for all the "weird stuff" end up being people that were mentioned only once and very briefly....That being said, I did enjoy the book. It wasn't a "bad" book. I didn't know anything about this author or this book going in, but after reading this, I would DEF read more from this guy! I would recommend this book to someone who is just looking for a book to kill some time
August 10, 2011
I had no idea what to expect with this book -- the preview text doesn't really tell you much, except that the main character lives a dangerous existence that is about to go off the rails. Aside from that, you're pretty much left to discover it on your own. Perhaps because of this, or perhaps because I was in the middle of a months-long Atticus Kodiak binge, I was a little slow to pick up interest in this new character and her story. Instead of the high stakes, life and death world Kodiak inhabits, we're introduced to a troubled rock star from a broken family who has to deal with the dangers of a public life. Still, the story and characters are strong, and by the end of the book I was completely won over. What's more, it really invested me in the musical aspect of the main character's life. Even made me a Mark Knopfler fan!
March 3, 2012
One of my dad's books, actually. I rarely read any suspense or thriller books, but I enjoyed this one. What sets it apart from other books I've read in the genre, was the realism, and plausibility of the people in it and how they react to the situation around them. There are thrills, but I was always aware of them happening with
defined, three dimensional people. That's one of the main things I liked about it, though I don't think I'm doing the best job of defining what I mean by that. Anyway, there's that, and also that the book is driving and intense, and the female lead is great. Gritty and down to earth, doesn't put up with bullshit, but also vulnerable. I don't know. If you're looking for a good thriller, or just a good book, with solid writing and human character's this A Fistful of Rain is a safe bet.
defined, three dimensional people. That's one of the main things I liked about it, though I don't think I'm doing the best job of defining what I mean by that. Anyway, there's that, and also that the book is driving and intense, and the female lead is great. Gritty and down to earth, doesn't put up with bullshit, but also vulnerable. I don't know. If you're looking for a good thriller, or just a good book, with solid writing and human character's this A Fistful of Rain is a safe bet.
December 31, 2013
I picked this up randomly, because I wanted to read Rucka's fiction but I didn't want to get stuck in another series. And I'm so glad I did because the protagonist is a key character in Stumptown, Vol. 2 and I wouldn't have understood half as much about what was going otherwise.
The protagonist is not someone I empathize with, and in truth I'm not sure you're really supposed to like her, given that she's fucking up right and left and is too messed up to really understand what she's gotten involved in, much less how to deal with it. Loved the romance subplot, though. And of course, Portland.
The protagonist is not someone I empathize with, and in truth I'm not sure you're really supposed to like her, given that she's fucking up right and left and is too messed up to really understand what she's gotten involved in, much less how to deal with it. Loved the romance subplot, though. And of course, Portland.
April 15, 2016
Greg Rucka is one of the still not overly large group of male authors who write about strong women detectives. Prob'ly because he went to Vassar. He's best known, I guess, for the graphic novel and movie White Out. The heroine of this mystery is Mim Bracca, talented, hard-drinking guitarist for the rock group Tailhook. She's being stalked by a psycho, but unlike in "The Bodyguard," she takes on the detective work herself rather than find a guy to do it. Her search leads her into her own traumatic early life (she was a foster child) and into the mystery of her mother's long-ago death. Interesting characters and a good, twisty plot.
September 25, 2011
Of all of the stand alone books I've read over the years, this is by far the best I've ever held in my hands. I left this book, wanting and needing nothing more. I was purely satisfied with it from beginning to end, the character development was strong enough, without dragging out the story, the plot was solid, the build up was downright phenomenal. Nothing about this book is bad, or even just okay. Pure awesome.
August 8, 2012
This is the first Rucka novel I read after primarily sticking to his comic work. I read it in one sitting. His language is clear and concise. His world is well researched. His characters are believable. This is not a book to rant and rave about to the high heavens and it certainly doesn't aim to split hairs with high controversy and a beyond-brilliant plot twist. It's a straight-forward whodunnit novel that you can easily spend time with. It does that job well. And for that, I love it.
April 15, 2011
Decent in terms of suspense for a murder mystery which I'm not usually much into. Crazy turn at the end that was totally unpredictable it left me a little empty. Way too much language and overall just a little too liberal for my liking. Not really recommended at all to my more conservative friends.
May 5, 2013
Against my better judgment, I am tempted to deploy a full salvo of trite adjectives to describe Greg Rucka's A Fistful of Rain: "taut," "propulsive," "tense," "thrilling." F--- it. It's all of those things. It is also a showcase for Rucka's facility with complex character, moral ambiguity, and spare, vivid description. As page-turners go, this one goes far.
July 11, 2010
I'm not sure how I missed this book, been reading Rucka's stuff since the first issue of _Whiteout_ came out.
The story of a rockchick that had a lousy childhood that everything bad catches up to her in one week.
Not part of the AK series, so this is a stand alone story.
The story of a rockchick that had a lousy childhood that everything bad catches up to her in one week.
Not part of the AK series, so this is a stand alone story.
April 23, 2012
I will definitely read Greg Rucka again. This book amazingly quick-paced and thrilling! I couldn't anticipate what might come next, it was all so lurid and exposed. A great read for thrill seekers!
November 8, 2012
I picked up this book, simply because of the title. I'm a big fan of Warren Zevon, and "A Fistful of Rain" is one of his songs. It's a good read, twisted plot, and a little confusing at time. The ending was a surprise; came out of left field for me. Good book for a rainy day.
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