Greg Rucka

Greg gave my husband a copy of the book and wanted his thoughts. I read it because we knew him, even though it is a genre I don’t like. At the time, I avoided first-person stories, even in genres I do like. I didn’t like the book because it isn’t the style I like in the first place, but I liked that he described his characters as more than two-dimensional. He added details to make the story seem more realistic. That’s good. Given that I don’t like the genre but read the entire book means I would give it 3 stars.… (mais)

I bought this book because I knew the author. I don’t particularly like first-person detective novels. I had read Greg’s first novel, Keeper, because he gave us a copy, and I did like that he adds detail to his characters, unlike some of the few others I’ve read in this genre. I started reading this second Atticus and didn’t have any complaints, but I decided early on in the book that I just was not interested in reading this genre. I would be willing to try reading it again, which is better than I can say for some books in genres I enjoy.… (mais)