Re: this may be a bit Q & C centric but.......

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Posted by Kurt Ramsey on June 15, 2006 at 20:25:02:

In Reply to: Re: this may be a bit Q & C centric but....... posted by Jared on June 14, 2006 at 22:17:55:

: "They've got to be like old friends by now...."

: Too true. But thats certainly also the case with the Atticus novels. Shooting At Midnight would never be as good if you hadn't come to care about the characters over the 3 previous books.....possibly more than any other thiller/mystery writer, Rucka seems to build up such....emotional momentum (for lack of a better term) with his characters. Each novel adding another level of dimension.

: For example, someone like Elizabeth George - who I love - her novels don't have the same quality. I like the characters, but rarely do the main characters evolve nor do i find myself as emotionally attached to them.

While I agree with Maggie on Alena and Atticus being favs, I have to rate Bridgett and Natalie right with them. Bridgett really has it for Atticus (I'm a real sucker for that) and will do anything for him. Natalie stays with Atticus in Critical Space when no one else will.
Bridie and Nat are incredibly likeable even though Bridgett can be a bi@#h on occasion.

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Re: this may be a bit Q & C centric but....... - Webmaven Maggie 06/19/06 (4)
- Loved the book, but dang - that girl's exhausting. - Jared 06/19/06 (3)
  - Re: Loved the book, but dang - that girl's exhausting. - Webmaven Maggie 06/21/06 (2)
    - Loved the book, but dang....... - Jared 06/22/06 (1)
      - Re: Loved the book, but dang....... - Len Ciccotello 06/27/06 (0)

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: : "They've got to be like old friends by now...."

: : Too true.  But thats certainly also the case with the Atticus novels.  Shooting At Midnight would never be as good if you hadn't come to care about the characters over the 3 previous books.....possibly more than any other thiller/mystery writer, Rucka seems to build up such....emotional momentum (for lack of a better term) with his characters.  Each novel adding another level of dimension.

: : For example, someone like Elizabeth George - who I love - her novels don't have the same quality.  I like the characters, but rarely do the main characters evolve nor do i find myself as emotionally attached to them.

: 
: While I agree with Maggie on Alena and Atticus being favs, I have to rate Bridgett and Natalie right with them. Bridgett really has it for Atticus (I'm a real sucker for that) and will do anything for him. Natalie stays with Atticus in Critical Space when no one else will.
: Bridie and Nat are incredibly likeable even though Bridgett can be a bi@#h on occasion.


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