Patriot Acts
by Greg Rucka
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Author: Greg RuckaEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-28
ISBN: 0553804731
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: "I love my country. But I fear my government."
Summary: 4 Stars
As Greg Rucka's "Patriot Acts" opens, former bodyguard Atticus Kodiak is involved in a shootout with his archenemy, Oxford. Assisted by his partner, Natalie Trent, and a former assassin for hire, Alena Cizkova, Atticus survives the encounter and then briefly retreats to a safe house, where he plans to leave Alena and Natalie under the protection of a security detail. Kodiak takes off, but before long he is surrounded by two teams of sharpshooters who intend to finish him off. It takes all of his skill and a bit of luck to emerge from the ambush severely injured but alive, but he knows that the carnage is not yet over. Atticus is convinced that more gunmen will replace those he has neutralized.
Throughout most of the story, Atticus and Alena, who have become lovers, move from place to place, trying to stay one step ahead of their pursuers. The problem is that they have no idea who wants them dead and why. Alena, who values physical fitness, puts Kodiak through a strenuous training regimen. They want to be battle ready for the inevitable confrontation with their adversaries. "We lived with the knowledge that we were hunted, and that the hunter might find us at any time."
"Patriot Acts" is a bloody action-adventure novel that emphasizes combat skills, weaponry, and scenes of sadism and torture over logic and character development. The dialogue is clipped and terse and the heroes are stoic, savvy, and tough. No softies here. Alena and Atticus use brains as well as brawn to get out of some very tricky situations. The author's explanation about the high-powered, immoral, and greedy government official who has targeted the protagonists is a bit far-fetched. Still, Alena and Atticus make an attractive couple who want nothing more than to forget their violent past and settle down to domestic bliss. They fear that the act of killing has taken away their humanity, and they would like to regain what they have lost. The reader can't help but root for this beleaguered pair to find some peace at last. "Patriot Acts" has a rhythm and energy that carries the reader along, much like a roller-coaster ride takes our breath away and leaves us little time to think clearly about the wild ride that we are experiencing.
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