Perfect Dark: Second Front

By Greg Rucka

Book Overview

The war between dataDyne and the Carrington Institute is heating up. Carrington offices around the globe are being systematically targeted and destroyed by unknown forces, and the casualties are mounting, and more importantly profits are dwindling.Joanna Dark, fresh from her first mission - Codenamed INITIAL VECTOR - and now operating as a full-fledged secret agent for the Carrington Institute, is assigned to hunt down and destroy those responsible for the attacks. But her search for the faceless enemy leads her not just into another bloody battle with hypercorp dataDyne - but headlong into a global conspiracy that's been shaping the world for decades.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765315726
• ISBN13: 9780765315724
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.0" x 5.6"

Customer Reviews

A solid taste of Cyberpunk-Lite

Showing improvement over the first book in the series (always a good sign), the second Perfect Dark novel by Greg Rucka is a classic example of what I like to call Cyberpunk-Lite: an action thriller set in a dystopian future similar to that of the Gibsonesque cyberpunk genre but shorn of the extensive and often meandering ruminations on the nature of humanity that genre features. The story moves quickly with an overdose of action, suitably over-the-top villains, and enough background detail so that people who haven't played the games (like me) can easily follow the plot without needing a reference guide. By avoiding pretention and sticking to presenting solidly defined characters and a fast-moving plot, Rucka presents a novel that's a pleasant read and a cut above the usual franchise-spinoff fare.

Exactly What I Expected

I liked this book because it gave me what I wanted. It has an easy to follow story and lots of action. I read it almost straight through in a couple of days. It flows very well, and was enjoyable. I'm hoping for another sequel.

as good as the first

a fantastic read. well scripted and paced. the ending moves fast, but it is still good. *shrug* it's just all around fun to read

Excellent modern thriller

Rucka has established a good reputation with his bodyguard thrillers, but the Perfect Dark novels (not the comic books) are great modern spy stories in the James Bond tradition. Highly recommended both for the entertainment value as well as for his political thinking.