Synopses & Reviews
The acclaimed author of
Shooting at Midnight has penned a thriller like no other...the no-holds-barred story of a bodyguard with the ultimate assignment: protecting a woman who also happens to be the most hunted killer in the world...
Code-named Drama, she is a lightning-fast death machine a hitwoman sought by intelligence agencies around the world. Drama kills as easily as she breathes...and the last time she and Atticus Kodiak met, they barely escaped each other alive.
Atticus Kodiak has a reputation as one of the toughest bodyguards in the business. He's used to picking his assignments and calling the shots. But all that changes when he is forced to take on Drama as a client the last person he ever imagined would need his protection. From New York's Russian enclaves to the Swiss Alps and the Caribbean, Atticus becomes Drama's protector, and her only hope for survival as she tries to outlive and outrun her bloody past.
A masterful work by one of the most unique voices in the field, Critical Space combines high-voltage, high-tech action with swift, terrifying brutality. The result is Greg Rucka's most explosive thriller to date a powerhouse of a novel destined to become a classic of modern suspense.
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"A skillfully orchestrated cat-and-mouse game during which cat and mouse have a most entertaining way of switching roles....Deftly plotted, elegantly written: might just be the thriller of the year."
Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
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"[T]he pace is good and the plot compelling. Best of all, Rucka's protagonists are well-rounded and sympathetic, convincingly resourceful and refreshingly low-key. Solidarity and friendship are as important as weaponry and tactics in this satisfying, character-driven thriller." Publishers Weekly
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"Rucka is a fine writer, and there may be great things in his future. This novel may be a touch overlong (some passages of dialogue continue past their natural stopping point), but to complain about that would be nitpicking. A first-rate thriller." Booklist
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"A strong premise, interesting details of the trade, and an engaging protagonist ultimately fade away, owing to long stretches given over to the endless movements of bodyguards, agents, and suspects and a villain who fails to come to life." Library Journal
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"Put Rucka on the short 'must read' list." The Philadelphia Inquirer
Synopsis
From the acclaimed author of Shooting at Midnight comes this no-holds-barred psychosexual thriller in which bodyguard Atticus Kodiak takes on the ultimate assignment: protecting a woman who happens to be the most hunted woman in the world.
About the Author
Born in San Francisco, Greg Rucka was raised on the Monterey Peninsula. He is the author of several novels, including three about bodyguard Atticus Kodiak, and of numerous comic books, including the Eisner Award-winning Whiteout: Melt. He resides in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Jennifer, and their son, Elliot.