Replete with the genre's tropes (a gifted but troubled ex-spec ops soldier with authority issues once again answers the call to save the world from dumb, corrupt politicians and dumb, cruel swarthy people, while having sex often), this rises above standard fare by having a protagonist with a more-interesting-than-usual past and an entourage with better-than-usual variety. The plot is straight-ahead with enough complications to prevent figuring it all out early, and the action (the "kinetic") sequences are brisk and believably detailed.

I especially appreciated the lack of "As You Know, Bob" political posturing.

If this becomes a series, I'll keep reading them. ( )

Definitely a character I will revisit for years to come.

http://girlsjustreading.blogspot.com/2012/10/julies-review-rogue.html ( )