Decent little story that felt a little padded with soccer crowd moments. ( )

I can't tell if they brought in a new artist on this one, but there seems to be some subtle changes in some of the characters. It's not bad, it was just my first observation. The first third of the book I was a little underwhelmed. Soccer? Ugh. But by the halfway point I was intrigued and per usual I couldn't put it down. One of Dex's good friends is found beaten nearly to death right outside the stadium where they just watched a soccer game together. He's in a coma and Dex is pissed. This isn't just a case, this is personal! At first she thinks that maybe the opposing team did it, is hooliganism going to catch on in the states? But then she starts to sniff out something in else, something even fishier. Loved it! ( )

Soccer is about the least interesting thing in the world and this book does little to change my opinion despite the obvious affection Rucka has for the sport. ( )

Took me a while to warm up to this story. Rucka is reliable though, so it is worth sticking with. I'd also say that Dex would make a great TV heroine, you know, if anyone making a pilot needs some source material. ( )

My blog post about this book is at this link ( )