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Smoker
Written by Greg Rucka
Narrated by George Wilson
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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When Greg Rucka's first novel, Keeper, was published, readers were immediately fascinated by its hero. Alert and skilled, bodyguard Atticus Kodiak could protect his clients from almost any danger, but he sometimes fell prey to his own emotions. This combination of toughness and vulnerability attracted even more fans in Finder. Now, in Smoker, Atticus is about to meet his most elusive foe. The job sounds straight enough: test the security of the crew protecting a key witness in a landmark case against a tobacco company. All Atticus has to do is make sure there are no holes in their surveillance. But one of the ten most dangerous contract killers in the world is training his sights on both the witness and Atticus. Greg Rucka cranks up the suspense as the boundary between hunter and target begins to blur. Spiced with the latest technological tools of the security trade, zinging with split-second decisions, Smoker is enhanced by narrator George Wilson's superb dramatic performance.
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Reviews for Smoker
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Third book in series recommended by my son. The first two books in the "Atticus Kodiak" series (KEEPER and FINDER)were entertaining, if somewhat amateurish. However, in the third installment I think we find Greg Rucka maturing from a comic-book style of writing to a more serious, refined action narrative. Notable is Rucka's overdue character treatments - they are less objects for him to perform violence with, and have a little more depth to them. The plot inconsistencies are lessened, and one gets the sense that Rucka is beginning to get two very important things right:First, he seems to display an undercurrent in the storyline that indicates that this will be a prolonged series. For better or worse. He's giving us more real-to-life characters and developing their interactions as if they were more than just objects for his violence.Second, Rucka finally seems to be taking his story line seriously - where the first two books (KEEPER and FINDER) seem focused primarily on describing violence, Rucka appears to be trying to learn something about the subject matter he's chosen. This translates into a deeper, more cogent story.More to com - my son is providing me with a copy of SHOOTER AT MIDNIGHT (4th in the series) and I'll be following that with CRITICAL SPACE (the 5th title). I do hope that my shoulder heals before my brain turns to tapioca.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Novels like this can be like watching TV or very average action movies. They hold your attention for a while, maybe get you through a cold (as in the present case) or an airport wait, but are ultimately unsatisfying. This book does feature very effective pacing and centers on an intriguing plot device: a super assassin hired by top payers like cigarette companies. I also liked the first person narrative, which made it feel somewhat like the classic detective novels. And kudos to the author for scrapping the technique used by thriller authors of writing filler chapters to supposedly build tension--almost everything here seems to advance the story. As in the case of the aforementioned action films, though, this book features plot implausibilities galore (which I will not bother fleshing out). Dialogue occasionally draws attention with its predictability and use of cliches. And besides the protagonist, don't expect any interesting or complex characters: everybody's pretty much from the Acme catalog.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Atticus Kodiak does not want charity from the father of the woman he has been seeing, but when the principal requests that he take the job, Atticus reluctantly says yes. It starts out as a simple baby-sitting gig: Atticus and a team of Sentinel Guards are to protect a wealthy man from the family of his former girlfriend. Everything is not what it seems, however, and Atticus quickly discovers that he has not only been played, but he is also drawn into something much more sinister and dangerous. One of the most dangerous assassins is targeting Atticus’ latest assignment. The third installment in the series is the best yet. There is a part of me that is turned off all the testosterone in the Atticus Kodiak series, but they books certainly do not lack in the suspense department. Smoker proved to be an entertaining and fun reading experience. Atticus continues to try and build up his reputation, blaming himself for past mistakes even though in truth, he had little control over what had gone wrong. As the series progresses, he is a much more human and real character and less of an action figure, although there is still plenty of that to go around. Readers see more of Natalie Trent, one of the strong female protagonists of the series that you do not want to mess with, in this novel.